Two-and-a-half years after the release of Richard Balls' acclaimed Shane MacGowan biography, A Furious Devotion, a brand new paperback edition has been released – which has been revised and updated to include the iconic artist's final months, and the phenomenal response to his passing.

A Furious Devotion tells the remarkable story of a man that many would consider the greatest songwriter of his generation – chronicling hugely formative experiences like Shane's trips to his mother's homestead in Tipperary, and the explosion of punk in London.

Described by Hot Press as "meticulously researched, balanced and rather excellent", the book features exclusive interviews with Shane, as well as contributions from his wife and family, and people who have never spoken publicly about Shane before – such as close associates, former girlfriends and the English teacher who first spotted his literary gift.

Nick Cave, Aidan Gillen, Cillian Murphy, Christy Moore, Sinead O’Connor and Dermot O’Leary all pay tribute to the legendary songwriter in A Furious Devotion – which also includes previously unseen personal photographs.

Writer @RichardBalls has fully updated his definitive biography of Shane MacGowan to include Shane's final months and the response to his passing. Featuring contributions from fellow musicians, family and fascinating photographs, the paperback is out now: https://t.co/gQJAxmUD4G pic.twitter.com/kd0sgmmvUU

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Order a copy of the new updated paperback edition of A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan here.

Read our recent interview with Richard Balls here.