A Likely Lad

Doherty wasn’t just at the heart of that era, he defined it, in ways both good and bad. Who better to capture the excitement but also the bleakness of that period than him? – Hadley Freeman * Guardian *Reveals unexpected details … Intimate, often salacious * Sunday Times *Lucid, candid and, ultimately, hopeful * Observer *Expertly pieced together … An extraordinary hymn to indie’s own Rimbaud and degenerate noughties London * Mojo *A defiant and humorous look at one of the most infamous rockers of the 21st century * Far Out Magazine *[A]n easily digestible page-turner … plenty of new stories * i News *Overloaded with compelling stories - many funny, some haunting * New Statesman *

Peter Doherty is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is one of the frontmen for the rock band, the Libertines, and previously formed Babyshambles and the Puta Madres. Peter’s music is as eclectic as it is introspective, and is consistently thought of one of the leading lights on the British rock scene. Born into a military family, Doherty spent much of his youth moving from place to place across Europe. He immersed himself in books and poetry - something that is evident in his lyric-writing to this day.