Book Review: Age Of Bowie

How do you capture the enigma of a cultural deity?

There are so many anecdotes and so many secrets about an icon who transcended music and and the arts. Delving into this quandary is the cultural critic Paul Morley, who has written about music, art, and entertainment since the '70s.

The news of David Bowie's death in January, at the age of 69 - after an eighteen month battle with cancer - days after releasing his twenty-fifth album Blackstar, was met with an overwhelming outpouring of grief. The world had lost a truly special artist.

Morley explores Bowie's much-heralded final album before his death. He explains how he worked, thought and envisioned the future. He captures significant moments in his career from recording with Brian Eno to his live performances from the '70s, '80s and '90s, and examines the importance of Bowie's relationships with John Lennon, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.