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OverviewJanis Joplin's first transgressive act was to be a white girl who gained an early sense of the power of the blues, music you could only find on obscure records and in roadhouses along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. But even before that, she stood out in her conservative oil town. She was a tomboy who was also intellectually curious and artistic. By the time she reached high school, she had drawn the scorn of her peers for her embrace of the Beats and her racially progressive views. Her parents doted on her in many ways, but were ultimately put off by her repeated acts of defiance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Holly George-WarrenPublisher: Center Point Imprint: Center Point Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781643584911ISBN 10: 164358491 Pages: 500 Publication Date: 01 February 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |