{"product_id":"come-as-you-are-the-story-of-nirvana-9780385471992","title":"Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the revolutionary band Nirvana and its star-crossed frontman Kurt Cobain, hailed by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone \u003c\/i\u003eas \"the first [book] to comprehensively tell the band's tale from Aberdeen, Wash., to world domination\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Amazingly raw and candid . . . an unsparing and extremely honest depiction of the group's highly tumultuous history . . . \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is as good as rock bios get.\"--\u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Just tell the truth. That'll be better than anything else that's been written about me.\"--Kurt Cobain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album \u003ci\u003eNevermind\u003c\/i\u003e, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is the close-up, intimate story of Nirvana--the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e book with exclusive in-depth interviews with bandmembers Kurt Cobain, Krist Noveselic, and Dave Grohl, as well as friends, relatives, former bandmembers, and associates--now updated to include a final chapter detailing the last year of Kurt Cobain's life, before his tragic suicide in April 1994. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivid, evocative, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential document not just for Nirvana fans but for anyone interested in the cultural legacy of the 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Azerrad\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Band Could Be Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, Spin, Musician, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629029134610,"sku":"9780385471992","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89b3505d-75a6-4fd3-98d1-7abb13cb3dd4.jpg?v=1732717225","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/come-as-you-are-the-story-of-nirvana-9780385471992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}