Charles Manson: Coming Down Fast
Coming Down Fast
$44.34
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2010
Summary
In the summer of 1969, a set of grisly murders shocked the population of Los Angeles and the rest of the US. Seven people lay senselessly butchered, among them actress Sharon Tate, the beautiful young wife of Roman Polanski, just a month away from the birth of their first child. Thin strands of evidence pointed to a hippyish cult set up in an abandoned ranch on the outskirts of Los Angeles, and its delusional, Messianic leader, Charles Manson.
Little was known about this would-be rock…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340977033 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340977035 |
| Author: | Simon Wells |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 378g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
‘The real reason for reading this unexpectedly fascinating book is for the overview on the whole Manson saga, reverberating from President Nixon downwards.’
Simon Wells does a good job of wrapping all the facts together, debunking some of the myths and in a non-hysterical style, telling the gruesome story that enthralls 40 years on. The book conjures the feeling of the innocence of the 60s being blown away. - Manchester Evening News
Coming Down Fast is a sprawling, fast-paced account of Manson’s life… (and) describes Manson’s disrupted life in telling detail. - The TimesThe real reason for reading this unexpectedly fascinating book is for the overview on the whole Manson saga, reverberating from President Nixon downwards. - Daily MailAbout The Author
Simon Wells
Simon Wells has written on film and music for numerous magazines and newspapers including the Guardian and The Times. Simon has also researched numerous projects for the likes of the BBC, Channel Four and Virgin, as well as broadcasting live on LBC and BBC radio on film and music.
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