Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter
15 February 2024Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Synopsis
***Nominated for the 2024 Penderyn Music Book Prize***
A Times Book of the Year
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Waterstones Book of the Year
'Reading the book made me want to give her a huge hug. Anybody who is a fan should pick this up.' - ANITA RANI
'A fascinating but tragic story.' 4/5 - MOJO
When the Carpenters first toured Japan, a...
A Times Book of the Year
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Waterstones Book of the Year
'Reading the book made me want to give her a huge hug. Anybody who is a fan should pick this up.' - ANITA RANI
'A fascinating but tragic story.' 4/5 - MOJO
When the Carpenters first toured Japan, a...
Details
15 February 2024320 pages
9781788708272Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Reviews
'A compelling, compassionate read.'Record Collector
'A fascinating but tragic story.' 4/5Mojo
'A book that dares to challenge orthodoxy and rewrites the story of the Carpenters. Lucy O'Brien brings a sparkling feminism to a remarkable pop act.'Stuart Cosgrove
'(A) detailed, definitive and deeply empathetic portrait.'Jim Irvin (Mojo Magazine)