num_pages: 352
description: Brookes, a regular commentator on National Public Radio, traces the history of the guitar in America, from its arrival with the conquistadors to the present day. He also considers the instrument's cultural role as a symbol for ideals such as freedom, youthful sexuality, and protest. Interspersed with the historical narrative are essays describing step-by-step the creation of the author's custom Vermont cherry "dream guitar" by luthier Rick Davis. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Guitar: An American Life
titlecomplete: Guitar: An American Life
genres: Biography, Music, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 308
publisher: Grove Press