Bowie himself weighs in, too, as longtime music journalist and british gq editor jones elvis has left the building. David bowie by dylan jones penguin books australia. Drawn from over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, some of whom have never before spoken about their. Between its covers, dylan interviews over 180 friends, collaborators, lovers, and even rivals to give a picture of bowie that feels both completely rounded and exhaustive. Shortlisted for the nme best music book award 2018 the sunday times bestseller a times book of the year a guardian book of the year a herald book of the year an irish independent book of the year the definitive book. Just a few pages of the more than 500 in this beguiling new oral biography of david bowie address the singers apparent lifelong devotion to buddhism.
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A life by dylan jones, published by crown archetype, 2017. Dylan jones engrossing, magisterial biography of david bowie is unlike any bowie story ever written. I spent the first 100 pages thinking that an oral history biography was a disjointed and redundant biography by a lazy writer. Shortlisted for the nme best music book award 2018 worthy of the starman. A life is its strength on the essential subject of music making. Dylan jones book is a feast, but youll have to pick out some bones. David bowie s son duncan jones has started an online book club featuring the literature beloved by his late father in 20 bowie s official website revealed his personal top 100 books, which. David bowie befriended roger moore in the late seventies but ended up hiding from the bond star after his daily visits became too annoying, according to the author of a new book. A life is a flawed but thrilling read the irish times.
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