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Since then, rock writer Paul Elliott has interviewed the band many times, and he brings real insight to this updated exploration of the group; its music; its success; its struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 200 stunning colour photographs from the band's 40-year career, this comprehensive biography is the complete, incredible story of one of the hardest-rocking bands in music history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46843875295468,"sku":"9781786751683","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4045873482824.jpg?v=1758817432"},{"product_id":"guns-n-roses-by-paul-elliott-9781786750303","title":"Guns N' Roses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuns N' Roses\u003c\/em\u003e emerged from Los Angeles in the 1980s to become a global rock'n'roll phenomenon, selling in total more than 100 million albums. Three decades on, Guns N' Roses are once again headline news around the world, with the return of iconic guitarist Slash marking the end of his bitter 20-year feud with singer Axl Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Guns N' Roses' debut album \u003cem\u003eAppetite For Destruction\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1987, the band were so out of control that their record company stated: \"They'll make it — if they live.\" And yet, somehow, they did. \u003cem\u003eAppetite For Destruction\u003c\/em\u003e became the biggest selling debut in the history of American music, and songs such as \"Sweet Child O' Mine,\" \"Welcome To The Jungle,\" and \"Paradise City\" became era-defining classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as 'The Most Dangerous Band In The World,' Guns N' Roses' success continued into the 1990s with the albums \u003cem\u003eUse Your Illusion I\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eII\u003c\/em\u003e, but by the end of that decade, only singer Axl Rose remained from the original line-up. 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