Mooney, Jordan & Cathi Unsworth - Defying Gravity: Jordan's Story

The image of Jordan in her white shards of beehive and Mondrian make-up is one of the most iconic in pop history. But nobody knows what was really going on behind those watchful eyes when Anarchy hit the UK. How did a ballet-mad girl from sleepy Sussex make her way, via the clandestine gay clubs of Brighton and London, to 430 King's Road and the eye of punk's storm? Help shape a revolution and deal with the consequences of being in the spotlight so young? Share hair-raising adventures with McLaren and Westwood; The Sex Pistols; Adam and his Ants; Derek Jarman and Andy Warhol and then just disappear? With commentary from key players including Vivienne Westwood, Paul Cook, Marco Pirroni, Holly Johnson and her partner behind the SEX/Seditionaries counter Michael Collins plus a wealth of never-before-seen images from Simon Barker, Sheila Rock and Harri Peccinotti Jordan finally reveals her outrageous life story. With a foreword by John Savage 'A first-hand insight into one of music's most outrageous times' The Daily Mirror Ireland 'If you've never read a book about punk, this is the only one you'll ever need.' New Statesman ‘Jordan created punk rock. She was selling it on the front line.’ Adam Ant ‘Jordan was the original Sex Pistol.’ Derek Jarman