David Bowie: the secret history
- ISBN-10
- 0986742481
- ISBN-13
- 9780986742484
- Series
- David Bowie
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 35
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-26
- Publisher
- Joe Books Ltd
- Author
- Alan Cross
Description
Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of David Bowie's career from his start as Davy Jones through the end of the millennium. This look at Bowie—"Shape-shifter, Actor, Artist, Gay Icon"—is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.
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