Book description
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 Bowie's 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 mankind's voyage into the unknown terrain of space, to the
Scary Monsters album, Doggett examines in detail Bowie's 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.
Peter Doggett has been writing about popular music and social and
cultural history for more than thirty years. His most recent
publication,
You Never Give Me Your Money
, a study of the Beatles' break-up and its traumatic aftermath, was
chosen by the
Los Angeles Times
as one of the 10 Best Books of 2010. His other critically-acclaimed
books include his history of rock music's collision with revolutionary
politics,
There's A Riot Going On
; and
Are You Ready For The Country
, which explored five decades of the relationship between country music
and rock. Aside from his writing career, Peter was the Green Party
candidate for the Fareham constituency in the 2010 General Election.
www. peterdoggett. org
