Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division

Name: Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division
Rating: 4.333333492279053 (42 reviews)

Peter Hook

Jan 2013 · Harper Collins

4.3

42 reviews

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In Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division, Peter Hook, bassist for the legendary, groundbreaking band Joy Division, takes readers backstage with the group that helped define the sound of a generation and influenced artists such as U2, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Unlike other books about Joy Division, Factory Records, or lead singer Ian Curtis—who took his own life just before the band's first U.S. Tour—Unknown Pleasures tells Joy Division's story from the unique perspective of one of the three surviving band members.

Told with surprising humor and vivid detail, Unknown Pleasures is the book Joy Division fans have been waiting for.

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4.3

42 reviews

Greg Jones

November 23, 2014

My wife got me a copy in hardback signed by the author. Worth every penny. Hook's style is very conversational and the entire work has a great flow to it. If you have any interest in Joy Division or just post punk in general then snatch this up.

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ami patel

March 31, 2018

Written from the heart & soul!

Greg Waltz

December 20, 2014

Must read for every Joy Division fan!

About the author

Peter Hook was born in Salford, England, in 1956. He was a founding member of Joy Division and New Order, and now tours both bands’ music with his new group, Peter Hook and the Light. He also DJs, promoting Fac 51 and The Haçienda Classical concerts around the world. He lives in Cheshire, England, with his wife, Rebecca, and children, Heather, Jack, and Jessica, and their dogs, Wilma and Bo.

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