<p>In <em>Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division</em>, Peter Hook, bassist for the legendary, groundbreaking band Joy Division, takes readers backstage with the group that helped define the sound of a generation and influenced artists such as U2, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.</p><p>Unlike other books about Joy Division, Factory Records, or lead singer Ian Curtis—who took his own life just before the band's first U.S. Tour—<em>Unknown Pleasures</em> tells Joy Division's story from the unique perspective of one of the three surviving band members.</p><p>Told with surprising humor and vivid detail, <em>Unknown Pleasures </em>is the book Joy Division fans have been waiting for.</p>