Book description
Born without social instincts many people take for granted, brought
up in a troubled environment and possessed with an extraordinary
musical talent, Mike Oldfield was thrust into the spotlight at the
tender age of nineteen. His first album Tubular Bells went on
to sell fifteen million copies worldwide and catapulted him into a
stardom he was ill-equipped to cope with.
From growing up with an alcoholic mother, to his feelings of
alienation and struggles with depression, this book takes Mike from
his early years, through his staggering fame, his broken marriages,
years as a recluse, his rebirth experience at a controversial Exegesis
seminar and beyond. Mike Oldfield has been on a journey few of us
could ever imagine, and offers a message of hope to anybody who feels
they live on the edge of society.
Mike Oldfield's first album,
Tubular Bells
, spent a total of 250 weeks at number one in the UK album charts, was
used as the theme tune to
The Exorcist
and won a 1974 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. He is
one of the most successful recording artists ever.
