{"product_id":"passion-is-a-fashion-the-real-story-of-the-clash-revised-and-updated-50th-anniversary-edition-by-pat-gilbert","title":"Passion is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash - Revised and Updated 50th Anniversary Edition by Pat Gilbert","description":"\u003cp\u003eAutum, 2026. Trade paperback. New. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe definitive biography of The Clash—now fully revised and expanded for the band’s 50th anniversary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFirst published to universal acclaim and widely regarded as the essential account of The Clash, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePassion Is a Fashion\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereturns in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emajor new edition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto mark fifty years since the band detonated onto the London scene in 1976.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePat Gilbert’s unrivalled access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a former MOJO editor, this book reveals the untold story of a group whose ferocity and creative ambition shaped modern music. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis landmark biography includes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExclusive interviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with The Clash—Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon—plus managers, road crew, producers, and other insiders.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vivid, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebehind‑the‑scenes chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the band’s meteoric rise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecultural and political forces\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat shaped The Clash and defined their uncompromising vision. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFresh insights and newly added material\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom surviving members of the band and other major figures close to them, appearing for the first time in this new edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with the energy of punk’s golden age, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePassion Is a Fashion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes you inside the real story of The Clash—capturing not only their brilliance but also the chaos and heartbreak that forged their enduring legend.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eindispensable Clash book, now more essential than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57256587100326,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/passion.webp?v=1788564291","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/passion-is-a-fashion-the-real-story-of-the-clash-revised-and-updated-50th-anniversary-edition-by-pat-gilbert","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}