Chronicles : Volume One (Hardcover)

from EbonyHaywood

This book is rich with references and lesson in American history and pop culture and literature. Bob Dylan may not be formally educated, but his depth of knowledge is fascinating. From this book I learned that Bob Dylan is a down-to-earth man who, during his life and career, just wanted to play h...

from over.the.edge

Chronicles Book One by Bob Dylan 2004 Simon and Schuster 3.8 / 5.0 I have been a fan of Bob Dylan's lyrics and songs for decades. He has been the voice and inspiration for so many, and is greatly respected by many, very diverse people. I enjoyed the easy free flow of this memoir, the influence ot...

from lamour

This is part memoir and part description of how he became the poet and singer we know him to be now. He describes how he came up with some of his songs, where and with whom he recorded them. He describes his travels around America and here he especially demonstrates his writing talent in the simp...

from Michaelhlamb

This is a really intimate book, it is clear that Dylan gives it everything he's got to make it as truly auto-biographical as possible. As you would expect from Dylan it is stunningly written and occasionally makes you stop just to admire his ability to write even in this format. One thing is for ...

from NicholasPayne

At his best Dylan's prose is lucid and lovely. At times, however, I haven't a clue what he's talking about. Much like his songwriting. For example, what the hell is he getting at when he relates the incident in which a guy named Robert Zimmerman is killed on a motorcycle in California? He goes so...