num_pages: 416
description: Offers an intimate portrait of the group along with a social history of the LA area celebrated in its music, tracing the evolution of Southern California after World War I, its youth culture, and its music industry. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour.
language: English
title: The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience
titlecomplete: The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience
genres: Music, History, Biography, Nonfiction, Rock N Roll
ratings_count: 264
publisher: Henry Holt & Co