Product Description

Pete Doherty is the man who put the sex and drugs back into rock and roll. Bursting onto the scene in an era of manufactured bands and squeaky-clean stars, his lust for life, decadence and wildness has endeared him to music lovers, appalled the establishment, and earned him legions of female admirers. First with "The Libertines", and more recently with "Babyshambles", Pete has expressed an uncompromising commitment to living life his way, becoming the most talked about singer-songwriter of his generation. Drawing on the memories of the man himself, those of his girlfriends, managers and drug-taking companions, "On the Edge" dispels any myths and tells the true story of Pete's extraordinary life, from the depths of his heroin and crack addictions to the heights of his musical successes and his turbulent relationship with Kate Moss.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #196040 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Nathan Yates is a writer and journalist who has worked for national newspapers for the past ten years. He has written on a range of subject from crime and politics to literature and music. He is currently on the staff of the Daily Mirror. Pete Samson is a writer and journalist, currently on the Daily Mirror, who specialises in music and the world of showbusiness. A committed Libertines fan, he has covered every twist of Pete Doherty's career and has spent many hours bringing the singer/songwriter to the attention of mainstream newspaper readers.

Customer Reviews

The best biog on Pete Doherty
I'm a big fan of Pete Doherty, the Libertines and Babyshambles and I was expecting to be disappointed with this book, but I wasnt. I expected it to be like the tabloids, sensationalizing Pete's drug use and ignoring his talents, but it's not like that. It doesn't treat the reader like he/she's stupid and it doesnt shy away from talking about deeper things like Pete's infleunces in music and poetry and what Pete really thinks. It describes Pete from a distance but also has plenty of his own words and a personal account of a typically crazy night out with him. The authors don't make out they're part of "the in crowd" but they obviously know him well, they just don't need to spell it out.

It starts off when Pete's a kid, describes how he got into music through writing poems and listening to the Smiths then formed the Libertines when he met Carl Barat, and it ends up to date with Babyshambles and Kate Moss. Along the way are some pretty cool accounts of getting signed, tours, fights, rehab, guerrilla gigs, jail...

I've only met Pete a couple of times but after reading this book you really feel like you know him and his music. Highly recommended.

Amazing
I have always been a Pete fan. This book is brilliant it brings you through lots of emotions one minute you'll be laughing the next crying. It is a good read it isn't the other tabloid style books. It shows you about the real Pete.

Pete Doherty - The Dirt
This is a book for anyone who wants to read the downright dirty story of Pete Doherty. Many books have been written about his music and his rise to fame but this one focuses mainly on his drug abuse & his sex life - with many revelations from ex-girlfriends! At times, it can feel a bit tabloid-ish - but it is co-written by a journalist from The Mirror! However considering Pete sells the majority of his stories himself to this newspaper, the majority of this book could be "from the horses mouth". I couldn't put this book down because i was so anxious to here what exploits he would get up to next!