Bowie the biography

In an unexpurgated exploration of Bowie's kaleidoscopic personal life, biographer 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 grapp...

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Main Author: Leigh, Wendy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Gallery Books, 2014.
Edition:First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
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