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Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division

Paperback. Pub Date :2005-02-17 Pages: 240 Language: English Publisher: Faber & Faber The only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division. written by his widow.Revered by his peers and idolized by his fans. Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerizing on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his private life. Curtis died by his own hand on 18 May 1980.Touching from a Distance documents how. with a wife . child and impending international fame. Curtis was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Regarded as the essential book on the essential icon of the post-punk era. Touching from a Distance includes a full set of Curtiss lyrics and a discography and gig list.

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