Download or read book Mark Knopfler - A Life Dedicated to Music - Vol 1 From Mark Knopfler to Dire Straits written by Franck Thuillier and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first volume discover the true story of Mark Knopfler, a simple man and a legendary guitarist. From his birth in Glasgow to the beginnings of Dire Straits in Deptford, from his first chords played in Newcastle to the recording of 'Communique' in the Bahamas, follow his footsteps... Proof reading by Mark Knopfler; foreword by John Illsley.