<DIV><DIV><P><B>"I&nbsp;have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die."--John Lydon<BR><BR></B>Punk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. It has been portrayed as an English class revolt and a reckless diversion that became a marketing dream. But there is no disputing its starting point. Every story of punk starts with its idols, the Sex Pistols, and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten. <BR><BR>In <I>Rotten</I>, Lydon looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" disaffection of the time. Much more than just a music book, <I>Rotten </I>is an oral history of punk: angry, witty, honest, poignant, and crackling with energy.</P></DIV></DIV>