Customer Reviews
I have falen in love with this book - By: Jessica Rainaldi, 22 Apr 2008 
I have falllen in love with this book, just amazing. The pictures are divine.
It's the bible for any libertine/doherty/barat fan.
BUY IT definately uber recommended.
The Galleon's Grave by Martin Stephen - By: Roman Clodia, 25 Mar 2008 
For some reason Amazon have the wrong reviews on this page, so I hope this will appear on the right page...
The other Henry Gresham books by Stephen have had slightly mixed reviews: but get your expectations right & this is a good read. It's more Sharpe than The Other Boleyn Girl & perhaps more of a 'boy's' historical than a girl's: the historical background doesn't quite feel right so that our hero Gresham seems more of an C18th gentleman spy than a C16th one (somewhat like Percy Blakeney, the scarlet pimpernel) but even so it's a rollicking read.
Set in the run-up to the Armada, Gresham gets embroiled in plots & counter-plots set in motion by Robert Cecil & Walsingham, involving Francis Drake & the Spanish. Don't worry about the plot too much, just enjoy the action at both sea & on land; the cast of characters including a young arrogant Spanish countess (beautiful, of course!); & the hero himself: elegant, clever, handsome, brave, with a core of vulnerability (again, of course!). The vignettes of Elizabeth are nicely cutting. A good escapist read.
Brilliant. - By: Milky, 08 Nov 2007 As someone that followed the Libertines from the early days & knows what it was like being there, I can truly say this is most accurate portrayal of The Libertines you will ever read. Ignore the press, & read it from the people who were there!
N.M.E is not for me!!! - By: james williams, 13 Apr 2007 
When I bought this book I had high hopes...after alll, a book about the best band of my generation is definitely worth a read. 'The definitive story' seemed very attractive.
I must be honest though, it is a very disappointing read. The writer (music journalist, Anthony Thornton), seems to write as though he has suddenly become Pete Doherty, he then jumps back to being Carl again whilst writing very passionately & elaborately...the photos are excellent but I think that people are misplacing their praise from the libs onto Anthony. I think if you can't stand N.M.E, then stay away from this book & just enjoy their music.
I also get the impression that if Pete or Carl ever read the book they'd laugh hystericallly at it (particularly Pete), thinking, 'I didn't know I felt that way, well if Roger says...' Maybe it's just me but it alll seems a bit ludicrously opinionated...I still read the whole thing though!!
I wrote this the day after the 'hackney reunion gig', so hopefully there are many more chapters, just not written by Mr Thornton.
All over in a Flash - By: matakana 23, 08 Feb 2007 A reallly enjoyable read : Truly great band. My only feeling of a let-down was with the total lack of ANY captions accompanying the photographs. Which are plentiful ; sharp & fun. But there's no information about any of the images:- The Libertines only lasted a few skinny years ;more time has elapsed now since their demise than when they were together as a unit. In time the picture of : what / how / when ; etc will blur. Maybe a future edition could look at rectifying this.
