Berkmann's Pop Miscellany

Marcus Berkmann was for many years the pop critic of the Spectator , waiting like most freelances to get fired. He's also the author of the bestselling Berkmann's Cricket Miscellany , concentrating on the ridiculous true stories and the weird characters of that most eccentric of sports. Here he combines the two, in a wildly entertaining ride through the galloping absurdities of pop, from Elvis Presley's real hair colour, through Janet Jackson's more intimate piercings, to Courtney Love's hatred