{"product_id":"9780008652739","title":"Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou know the songs by heart. You’ve traded the friendship bracelets. You’ve worn the cowboy boots and the bejewelled bodysuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, get the inside track on this generation’s biggest super star – Taylor Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAn intimate look at the life and music of modern pop's most legendary figure, Taylor Swift, from leading music journalist Rob Sheffield.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. There's no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a teenage girl who turns into the world's favorite pop star, songwriter, storyteller, guitar hero, live performer, changing how music is made and heard. An all-time great on the level of The Beatles, Prince, or David Bowie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music \u003c\/em\u003eis the first book that goes deep on the musical and cultural impact of Taylor Swift. Nobody can tell the story like Rob Sheffield, the bestselling and award-winning author of\u003cem\u003e Dreaming the Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOn Bowie\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLove Is a Mix Tape. \u003c\/em\u003eThe legendary \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone \u003c\/em\u003ejournalist is the writer who has chronicled Taylor for every step of her long career, from her early days to the Eras Tour. Sheffield gets right to the heart of Swift and her music, her lyrics, her fan connection, her raw power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once one of the most beloved music figures of the past two decades and one of the most criticized, Taylor Swift is known as much for her life beyond her music as she is for her hits–the most public of stars, yet also the weirdest and most mysterious. In the tradition of Sheffield's \u003cem\u003eDreaming the Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeartbreak Is the National Anthem\u003c\/em\u003e will inform and delight a legion of fans who hang on every word from Taylor and every word Rob writes on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis non-fiction biography delves into the life of Taylor Swift, exploring her journey as an individual and her impact on social and cultural norms. It's a deep dive into the genres and styles she has mastered, and the feminist undertones that resonate in her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Haruki Murakami (What I Talk About When I Talk About Running), Jay Rubin (Absolutely on Music), Chuck Klosterman (Killing Yourself to Live), Truman Capote (Portraits and Observations), and Elizabeth Goodman (Cat Power).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rob Sheffield, Read by Rob Sheffield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889130885269,"sku":"9780008652739","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008652739.jpg?v=1776888517","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008652739","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}