Haddon Hall W H E N DAV I D I N V E N T E D B O W I E ■ ■ BY N É J I B ■ A SE LFMADEHERO BOOK
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The legacy of David Bowie continues to be of enormous interest, and this offers a fresh take on his early life and career
■■ An entertaining portrait of the most significant period of Bowie’s career, when he changed from a successful singer-songwriter into a fully formed rock star ■■ Haddon Hall is where Bowie wrote most of the material for The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, and Ziggy Stardust ■■ An authoritative account of a lesser-known stage of Bowie’s career featuring peripheral figures such as Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) and Mark Bolan (T. Rex), Haddon Hall will appeal to anyone with an interest in the music and culture of the late 1960s and early ’70s
S PECIFICATIONS Color illustrations throughout 144 pages, 7½ × 10" Hardcover RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY GRAPHIC NOVEL • MUSIC • BIOGRAPHY ISBN 978-1-910593-26-4 ISBN 978-1-910593-26-4 US $22.95 CAN $27.95 52295
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iggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke: David Bowie had an extraordinary talent
for reinvention. But at the beginning of his career, he made the most significant transformation of his life: from
“David” to Bowie. In 1969, shortly after the release of his first hit single, David and his girlfriend Angie move into Haddon Hall,
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a sprawling Victorian villa in the London suburbs. Part commune, part creative hub, the house becomes home to a community of musicians, hippies, and hangers-on. As egos clash and parties get out of hand, David keeps writing: “Changes,” “Kooks,” “Life on Mars”—songs that will propel him to global fame. Charting Bowie’s personal life, the development of his music, and the transformation of his image, Haddon Hall is an evocative portrait of a young artist presiding over a musical revolution. Néjib is a graphic designer and comics artist. Born in Tunisia, he now lives and works in Paris.
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