The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie And The 1970s by Peter Doggett (English)

Description: The Man Who Sold The World by Peter Doggett Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Explores the rich heritage of Bowies productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowies audacious creation of an alien rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame. Publisher Description Brilliant musical critique; biographical insight and acute cultural analysis, The Man Who Sold The World is a unique study of David Bowie and the 1970s.No artist offered a more incisive and accurate portrait of the troubled landscape of the 1970s than David Bowie. Cultural historian Peter Doggett explores the rich heritage of Bowies most productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. From Space Oddity, his dark vision of mankinds voyage into the unknown terrain of space, to the Scary Monsters album, Doggett examines in detail Bowies audacious creation of an alien rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame.Mixing brilliant musical critique with biographical insight and acute cultural analysis, The Man Who Sold The World is a unique study of a major artist and his times. Author Biography Peter Doggett first wrote about feminism and gay liberation in Theres a Riot Going On, his 2005 history of the collision between rock music and revolutionary politics. Since then, he has published a series of books about the death of 1960s idealism, and its aftermath, as viewed through the life and work of the Beatles in You Never Give Me Your Money, David Bowie in The Man Who Sold the World and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in his 2019 biography of the same name. His other books include a panoramic cultural history of popular music, Electric Shock. He lives in Sussex with the feminist artist and film-maker Rachel Baylis. Details ISBN 0099548879 ISBN-13 9780099548874 Title The Man Who Sold The World Author Peter Doggett Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 432 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:45075731; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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