| Edition |
First Vintage Departures movie tie-in edition. |
| Description |
276 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Vintage departures |
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Vintage departures.
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| Note |
Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, 2007. This edition includes a 2019 afterword by the author. |
| Contents |
My father's house -- The ties that bind -- Blood brothers -- The promised land -- Factory -- Better days -- REason to believe -- Land of hope and reams -- Afterword: The promise. |
| Note |
"Inspiration for the film Blinded by the light" -- front cover. |
| Summary |
As a teenager, Manzoor tried to reconcile being both British and Muslim. After his best friend introduced him to the music of Bruce Springsteen at age sixteen, he found a lens through which he could view his life. |
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Two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to Britain in 1974, Manzoor spent his teenage years in a constant battle, trying to reconcile being both British and Muslim, trying to fit in at school and at home. When his best friend introduced him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, his life changed completely; Springsteen became Manzoor's personal muse. His memoir is both a tribute to Springsteen and a story of personal discovery, a heartwarming remembrance of how music transcends religion and race. -- adapted from back cover |
| Subject |
Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971-
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Pakistanis -- England -- Biography.
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Muslim children -- England -- Biography.
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England -- Social life and customs -- 1945-
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Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971- (OCoLC)fst01722903
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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Muslim children. (OCoLC)fst01030943
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Pakistanis. (OCoLC)fst01051228
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England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1945
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Adapted as motion picture (expression): Blinded by the light (Motion picture : 2019)
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| ISBN |
9781984899446 (pbk.) |
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1984899449 (pbk.) |
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