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Books (and films) about the joy and pain of music festivals
STARTING ON JUNE 26th more than 200,000 people will arrive in rural Somerset, in south-west England, for the Glastonbury festival. They are anticipating rockin’ music, phenomenal art, idyllic camping, beautiful weather, delicious cider and togetherness …