Bowie

By Wendy Leigh

Subjects: Biography, Rock musicians, biography, Rock musicians, great britain, Rock musicians, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians, Bowie, david, 1947-2016

Description: In this exploration of Bowie's kaleidoscopic personal life, Leigh reveals his star-crossed inheritance--his mother was once an acolyte of the British Fascist party; his father, the PR genius who masterminded his early career--in a dramatic contrast to those family members grappling with mental illness. Above all, there is Bowie's hard won rise to fame and fortune, his astounding creativity, his courage as a performer, and his shape-shifting style, coupled with a ruthless ambition.