Special deluxe

Resource Information

The work Special deluxe represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Special deluxe

Statement of responsibility

Neil Young ; illustrated by the author

Title variation

Special deluxe

Title variation remainder

a memoir of life & cars

Creator

• Young, Neil, 1945-

Author

• Young, Neil, 1945-

Illustrator

• Young, Neil, 1945-

Subject

• Rock musicians -- Canada -- Biography
• Young, Neil, 1945-

Language

eng

Summary

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee traces his six-decade career through the cars he has owned, discussing how they are reflecting new understandings about the environmental impact of automobiles. In this book, Young has fashioned a second work of extraordinary reminiscences about his Canadian boyhood, his musical influences, his family, the rock n roll life, and one of his deepest, most ebullient passions: cars. Through the framework of the many vehicles he's collected and driven, Young explores his love for the well-crafted vintage automobile, and examines his newfound awareness of his hobby's negative environmental impact. With his ferocious devotion to clean energy, he recounts the sage of Lincvolt, his specially modified electric car, and his efforts to demonstrate to lawmakers and consumers how viable non-gas-guzzling vehicles truly can be. This book captures Young's singular lyrical, almost musical, voice. Witty, eclectic and wonderfully candid, Special Deluxe is an unforgettable amalgam of memories, thoughts on music, and political ponderings from one of the most genuine and enigmatic artists of our time

Biography type

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

adult