u003cpu003eA new edition as part of the Faber Greatest Hits - books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIn his critically acclaimed book, u003cbu003eIn the Country of Countryu003c/bu003e, Nicholas Dawidoff travels to the origins of country music and talks to the musicians who created this original American art form. Here, amongst others, are indelible portraits of u003cbu003eJohnny Cashu003c/bu003e, behind whose black apparel lies a Faustian dilemma; Merle Haggard, a man as elusive as he is gifted; and u003cbu003ePatsy Clineu003c/bu003e, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a male-dominated world. An exhilarating journey from Maces Springs, Virginia to Bakersfield, California, u003cbu003eIn the Country of Countryu003c/bu003e conveys the spirit and passion that informs country music and confirms Dawidoff's reputation as one of the most gifted cultural commentators of his generation.u003c/pu003e
