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Thin Man Press

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Thin Man Press is a London-based boutique publisher.[1]

In July 2014, Thin Man Press published Libertines' front man Peter Doherty's second book From Albion to Shangri-La.[1][2] It is a compilation of extracts from Doherty's journals and tour diaries, edited by Nina Antonia.

In 2012, Thin Man Press published an English translation of Osama bin Laden's bodyguard's memoir: Guarding Bin Laden, My Life in Al-Qaeda by Nasser al-Bahri,[3] originally published in France, co-written by Le Figaro journalist, Georges Malbrunot.[4]

Thin Man Press has also published, among other titles: Spark In The Dark,[5] the first collection of poetry by Southwark Mysteries playwright, John Constable (aka John Crow); The Rise and Fall of The Clash an account of tracking down the various members of The Clash and then making the eponymous film, by director, Danny Garcia;[6] A Wave of Dreams, the surrealist classic by Louis Aragon in translation for the first time by Susan de Muth and Licentia by A.A. Walker.

References

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  1. ^ a b "From Albion to Shangri-La | IT". Internationaltimes.it. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  2. ^ "Culturethèque — New Release from Thin Man Press: From Albion to Shangri-La". culturetheque.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Book review: 'Guarding Bin Laden'". GulfNews.com. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  4. ^ "Les confidences de l'ex-garde du corps de Ben Laden". Lefigaro.fr. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  5. ^ "John Constable launches new poetry book [18 May 2014]". London-se1.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  6. ^ "The Rise And Fall Of The Clash - Record Collector Magazine". Recordcollectormag.com. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2015-08-11.