{"product_id":"bowies-bookshelf-the-hundred-books-that-changed-david-bowies-life-by-john-oconnell","title":"Bowie's Bookshelf: The Hundred Books That Changed David Bowie's Life by John O'Connell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003ePart epic reading guide and part biography of a music legend, \u003ci\u003eBowie’s Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of mini-essays exploring David Bowie’s list of 100 favorite books in the context of the artist’s life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine a beloved friend sharing their favorite books with you—the ones that shaped them, made them who they are, and inspired them to achieve their dreams. Now imagine that friend is David Bowie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years before he died, Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winning artist David Bowie shared a list of the hundred books that changed his life—a wide-ranging and eclectic selection that spans beloved classics like F. Scott Fitzgerald’s \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/i\u003eand George Orwell’s \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e, to more esoteric gems like Fran Lebowitz’s \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Life \u003c\/i\u003eand Hubert Selby Jr.’s \u003ci\u003eLast Exit to\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, and even cult comic strips like \u003ci\u003eBeano \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRaw.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowie\u003c\/i\u003e’s\u003ci\u003e Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates each of Bowie’s favorite books with a dedicated mini-essay, exploring each work within the context of Bowie’s life and its role in shaping one of the most versatile, avant-garde, and cutting-edge musicians of the twentieth century. A fresh approach to celebrating the enduring legacy of David Bowie, \u003ci\u003eBowie’s Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e is a resounding tribute to the power art has to change our lives for the better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 9781982112547\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47706818248925,"sku":"9781982112547","price":138.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/43822671.jpg?v=1774541766","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/bowies-bookshelf-the-hundred-books-that-changed-david-bowies-life-by-john-oconnell","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}