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Jo Whiley's Top Book Recommendations

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Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon.

The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death... dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows.

Fast forward through five tumultuous decades and the...
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Recommended by Caitlin Moran, Jo Whiley, and 2 others.

Caitlin MoranI love this picture of what was an absolutely brilliant evening paying tribute to the brilliance of Glastonbury in it's 50th year, and the book on it's history, out TODAY, with essays by everyone on stage, plus many, many more. Total love and joy. https://t.co/f21wDb9SUq (Source)

Jo WhileyNow this, this is a beautiful book of memories. Well Done Michael & @emilyeavis - it’s gorgeous and such a great read 👌👏 https://t.co/9AJgJgSZPN (Source)

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