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ISBN
9781982112547
Book Title
Bowie's Bookshelf : the Hundred Books That Changed David Bowie's Life
Item Length
7in
Publisher
Gallery Books
Publication Year
2019
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
John O'Connell
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art, Literary Criticism, Music
Topic
History & Criticism, Individual Artists / Essays, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Books & Reading
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Part epic reading guide and part biography of a music legend, this work is a collection of mini-essays exploring David Bowie's list of 100 favorite books in the context of the artist's life and work.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Gallery Books
ISBN-10
1982112549
ISBN-13
9781982112547
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038640830

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bowie's Bookshelf : the Hundred Books That Changed David Bowie's Life
Author
John O'Connell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Individual Artists / Essays, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Books & Reading
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art, Literary Criticism, Music
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ml420.B754o3 2019
Reviews
"I encourage any fan of Bowie or fine literature to pick up Bowie's Bookshelf ... Readers should be inspired to seek out the books on this list, along with the musical suggestions for pairing and even the links to other similar works... It feels good knowing that a list like this exists and, in essence, keeps Bowie's spirit alive, allowing all those who miss him to have another shared experience with one of their heroes." -- Book Reporter, "If there's a Thin White Duke fan on your gift list this year, check him or her off with Bowie's Bookshelf ... While not quite a biography, nor quite a memoir, it's close enough to be categorized as one. I'd like to think Bowie himself would admire the rather unique effort." --Bookgasm, "Former Time Out editor O'Connell does an outstanding job ... An artful and wildly enthralling path for Bowie fans in particular and book lovers in general." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Entertaining and informative (and, perhaps, a template for your book club picks for the next decade or so)." -- Vogue, "You can only truly know a pop star through his bookshelf. John O'Connell's brilliant, gossipy book gives you a whole new secret David Bowie: the reader. This is the unwritten Bowie book that needed writing." --Caitlin Moran, bestselling author of How to Be a Woman, "O'Connell is gently witty, and clearly enjoys riffing on Bowie's own playfulness... [ Bowie's Bookshelf ] is a handy, amusing and, thankfully, light-touch precis, tracking the musician's high modernist influences while remaining aware of his flightiness and fondness for self-editing." -- The Guardian, "Providing thoughtful historical context and commentary... O'Connell's brief essays on each book include anecdotes and trivia that will interest both casual and ardent Bowie fans, or anyone curious about ways art begets art... Bowie's Bookshelf is a quietly electrifying collection, a tribute handled with reverence and respect, celebrating the guiding stars that books can be." -- Shelf Awareness, "The author displays a breadth of knowledge not just about Bowie's life and his music but also the authors and genres on the list... His thoughts on how Bowie transformed practically everything he consumed into his stage personae are insightful... With illustrations and suggestions for read-alikes and Bowie songs to listen to while reading each book, this is a fun peek at what stirred and shaped a legend. For Bowie fans and devotees of offbeat reading guides." -- Library Journal, "While guiding readers through the book list, Bowie's Bookshelf also acts as an unconventional biography of an artist who helped define modern music and pop culture." --Mental Floss, "O'Connell, a veteran music journalist, gamely delivers brief essays on each title, with context on what influence Bowie might have drawn from them... There are a few surprising anecdotes--e.g., Alberto Denti di Pirajno's obscure 1956 memoir, A Grave for a Dolphin directly inspired Bowie's classic song 'Heroes'... O'Connell's approach does underscore the range and playfulness in Bowie's reading, from hefty tomes on the Russian Revolution to laddish comic books like The Beano ... Enlightening." -- Kirkus, "Okay, so not technically a memoir. But O'Connell works off and analyzes material that Bowie himself provided late in his life: the 100 books that changed his life." -- Entertainment Weekly , "Biggest Music Memoirs Being Published this Fall" round-up
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2019-028517
Illustrated
Yes

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