num_pages: 176
description: Beautiful, charismatic, and talented, in 1966 Syd Barrett invented the British Psychedelic scene—founding Pink Floyd—before collapsing into madness two years later. This book traces the history of rock's lost genius, through exclusive access to those closest to Syd throughout his life.
language: English
title: Madcap: The Half-Life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius
titlecomplete: Madcap: The Half-Life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius
genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Music
ratings_count: 96
publisher: Short Books