Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys

By Lol Tolhurst

Book Overview

A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, cofounder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Cure

As two of the first punks in a provincial English town, Lol Tolhurst and Robert Smith didn't have it easy. Outsiders from the start, theirs was a friendship based initially on proximity and a shared love of music. They began playing together in pubs and soon developed their own unique style and approach to songwriting, resulting in timeless songs that sparked a deep sense of identification and empathy in listeners and spawning a new subculture dubbed "Goth" by the press. But there was also a dark side to The Cure's intense and bewildering success. Tolhurst was nursing a growing alcoholism that would destroy his place in The Cure and nearly end his life.

Intensely lyrical and evocative, gripping and unforgettable, this is the definitive story of a singular band whose legacy endures many decades hence, told from the point of view of a participant and eyewitness who was there when it happened--and even before it all began.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306825813
• ISBN13: 9780306825811
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A great book for The Cure band fan

Very engaging and interesting book wrote by an ex member of the band, nice way to see life from other side of the stage, this autobiography is a must in to a The Cure fan library.