The Poet in Exile: A Journey Into the Mystic

by Ray Manzarek

Book Overview

Is the lead singer of America's most notorious rock and roll band really buried in Paris? Years after the Poet's apparent death, his longtime musical collaborator and friend Roy receives the first of several mysterious postcards bearing cryptic verse, signed only "J." Trusting his instinct that this is not a hoax, Roy traces the cards to their apparent source--a remote island in the Indian Ocean. There, to his amazement, he is re-united with the man...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560253592
• ISBN13: 9781560253594
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The Poet in Exile

I really enjoyed this book. I liked that it showed Jim so at peace with himself and finally truly happy. I do not normally read fiction but got it cause I am a huge fan of The Doors, esp. Jim. Great book and worth the time.

So good.

As a life-long Doors fan, I do wish this story were true. It would be nice to dream that "he got away". What an adventure that would be. I liked Mr. Manzarek's writing style and his educated vocabulary. The story had me spell-bound. His use of details was so amazing. I loved how he weaved true band experiences into his fiction.

Excellent

Ray's easy narrative makes this a quick, but highly enjoyable read. The story is basically the one we all wish was true, what would happen if Morrison was still alive and had only faked his death in Paris.

a lifetime doors fan must have...

BUY THIS BOOK!!!I sat down and could not stop turning the pages, I read this book in 2 days and wanted more! Makes you think about all the rumors that have floated around for all these years about Jim Morrison and now you hear "the poet" tell his story from and older and more humbled perspective, and who better of a person to find his new mature perspective than a bandmate. Overall this is a great book that does what a book should do take you on a journey even if the journey is fictional ...or is it... J

A TRUE MASTERPIECE!!!!

WOW, one can trully believe that this book will end up as a Hollywood Movie...Ray Manzarek is a genious!!!He has obviously spent time thinking about his former friend. The Doors were a great band but that isn't important in this book. What is important is the way that Manzarek has visualized the self tormented life of the often misunderstood Morrison. It isn;t Morrison that you get in this fiction but a romantizised version that seems to come alive not only because it's based on a real person but it is beautifully written. recommend this for anyone travelling long distances....