Greetings from Bury Park : race, religion and rock 'n' roll / Sarfraz Manzoor.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2007Description: 276 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781526612083
- 1526612089
- Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971-
- Pakistanis -- England -- Biography
- Muslims -- England -- Biography
- Immigrant families -- England -- Biography
- Fathers and sons -- England -- Biography
- Journalists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Broadcasters -- Great Britain -- Biography
- England -- Social life and customs -- 1945-
- DA125.S57
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biographies | Davis (Central) Library Biographies | Biographies | B MAN | Available | T00823759 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British and Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen, his life changed for ever. In this affectionate and timely memoir, Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 and 7/7.
Original, darkly tender and wryly amusing, this is an inspiring tribute to the power of music to transcend race and religion and a moving account of a relationship between father and son
"Inspiration for the film Blinded by the light"--Cover.
Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British and Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen, his life changed for ever. In this affectionate and timely memoir, Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 and 7/7. Original, darkly tender and wryly amusing, this is an inspiring tribute to the power of music to transcend race and religion and a moving account of a relationship between father and son.