{"product_id":"the-man-who-sold-the-world-9780062024664","title":"The Man Who Sold the World","description":"\"Astonishing and absorbing...from glam rock, minimalism and punk, to radical left-wing politics, music video, and a mass of other subjects that helped shape the ideas behind Bowie's songs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e (London)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold the World\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Doggett--author of the critically acclaimed Beatles biography, \u003cem\u003eYou Never Give Me Your Money\u003c\/em\u003e--is a song-by-song chronicle of the evolution of David Bowie. Focusing on the work and the life of one of the most groundbreaking figures in music and popular culture during the turbulent seventies, Bowie's most productive and innovative period, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Sold the World\u003c\/em\u003e is the book that serious rock music lovers have been waiting for. By exploring Bowie's individual achievements and breakthroughs one-by-one, Doggett paints a fascinating portrait of the performer who paved the way for a host of fearless contemporary artists, from Radiohead to Lady Gaga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoggett, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePeter Doggett's books include \u003cem\u003eAre You Ready for the Country: Elvis, Dylan, Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, the award-winning \u003cem\u003eThere's a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars and the Rise and Fall of the '60s\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup\u003c\/em\u003e, which was chosen as one of the 10 Best Books of 2010 by the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491411792146,"sku":"9780062024664","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d6df96a-44f3-444d-9d52-88d823c56113.jpg?v=1730540585","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-man-who-sold-the-world-9780062024664","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}