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TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE. IAN CURTIS AND JOY DIVISION
The inspiration for the film Control.
The only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow.
Revered by his peers and idolised by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. But although mesmerising on stage, in his private life he was introverted and had desperate mood swings. In Touching from a Distance his widow pieces together why - despite his impending international fame and young family - Curtis took his own life on 18 May 1980.
Regarded as the essential book on the essential icon of the post-punk era, Touching from a Distance includes a full set of Curtis´s lyrics, discography and gig list.
The only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow.
Revered by his peers and idolised by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. But although mesmerising on stage, in his private life he was introverted and had desperate mood swings. In Touching from a Distance his widow pieces together why - despite his impending international fame and young family - Curtis took his own life on 18 May 1980.
Regarded as the essential book on the essential icon of the post-punk era, Touching from a Distance includes a full set of Curtis´s lyrics, discography and gig list.
