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The Devil's Horn

The Devil's Horn The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool

Paperback (22 Aug 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Beginning by describing 'a sound never heard before', Michael Segell explores the young history of the saxophone, recalling how it was once outlawed for its influence before finally being credited with changing the face of music and popular culture.

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Picador

Picador publishes outstanding international writing, fiction and non-fiction, in both hardback and paperback, and has numerous prize winners on its list. Picador has established a reputation for literary fiction with a broad commercial appeal, groundbreaking non-fiction, (particularly, reportage, literary biography and memoir) and a formidable poetry list, which has consistently won many of the major prizes.

Book information

ISBN: 9780312425579
Publisher: Picador
Imprint: Picador
Pub date:
DEWEY: 788.709
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 324
Weight: 318g
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 28mm