--- product_id: 47522256 title: "Bowie" price: "€ 31.58" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/47522256-bowie store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Bowie **Price:** € 31.58 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bowie - **How much does it cost?** € 31.58 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/47522256-bowie) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Simon Critchley first encountered David Bowie in the early seventies, when the singer appeared on Britain’s most-watched music show, Top of the Pops. His performance of “Starman” mesmerized Critchley: it was “so sexual, so knowing, so strange.” Two days later Critchley’s mum bought a copy of the single; she liked both the song and the performer’s bright orange hair (she had previously been a hairdresser). The seed of a lifelong love affair was thus planted in the mind of her son, aged 12. In this concise and engaging excursion through the songs of one of the world’s greatest pop stars, Critchley, whose writings on philosophy have garnered widespread praise, melds personal narratives of how Bowie lit up his dull life in southern England’s suburbs with philosophical forays into the way concepts of authenticity and identity are turned inside out in Bowie’s work. The result is nearly as provocative and mind-expanding as the artist it portrays. Review: beautiful book. Obviously - Despite this being a book about Bowie, and, ostensibly, about the meaning of persona, transformation, and the negotiation of "nothing," this is a very personal, beautiful book. Obviously, as a book titled, "Bowie," it will resonate with those already familiar with Bowie's body of work and litany of characters. But its an accessible book that might prove meaningful to anyone interested in the discussion of persona, of "authenticity," and an artist's complete commitment to their cause over a lifetime of work. In the end, this book worked for me because it was about Bowie, because it shed an easy, accessible light on the connecting threads throughout Bowie's oeuvre, and because this was the book of someone clearly and profoundly affected by this singular yet multiplicitous character called Bowie. For my own reasons, I'll forever be affected by the day that Bowie went away. This book offers a shared sense of wonder at a world that ever contained such a character, and a world that will never be without him, either, even if we have to let him go. Review: It reads like a diary which makes it a very quick read - I only wish it had been longer. There is so much Bowie stuff out there that it's refreshing to have a book that just distills things down to why he was significant. It reads like a diary which makes it a very quick read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #420,812 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,049 in Rock Band Biographies #1,228 in Rock Music (Books) #3,027 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 123 Reviews | ## Images ![Bowie - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sG-PFmzHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful book. Obviously *by L***H on March 6, 2018* Despite this being a book about Bowie, and, ostensibly, about the meaning of persona, transformation, and the negotiation of "nothing," this is a very personal, beautiful book. Obviously, as a book titled, "Bowie," it will resonate with those already familiar with Bowie's body of work and litany of characters. But its an accessible book that might prove meaningful to anyone interested in the discussion of persona, of "authenticity," and an artist's complete commitment to their cause over a lifetime of work. In the end, this book worked for me because it was about Bowie, because it shed an easy, accessible light on the connecting threads throughout Bowie's oeuvre, and because this was the book of someone clearly and profoundly affected by this singular yet multiplicitous character called Bowie. For my own reasons, I'll forever be affected by the day that Bowie went away. This book offers a shared sense of wonder at a world that ever contained such a character, and a world that will never be without him, either, even if we have to let him go. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It reads like a diary which makes it a very quick read *by B***H on October 30, 2017* I only wish it had been longer. There is so much Bowie stuff out there that it's refreshing to have a book that just distills things down to why he was significant. It reads like a diary which makes it a very quick read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ personal and illuminating *by F***R on January 4, 2016* simon critchley is a fan and writes like one. he also happens to be a smart guy. unlike critics, fans usually are able to navigate the corpus of an artist as a geography where peaks and valleys have a value of their own and at the same time make sense only if you understand long processes, like a geologist. in this case, critchley's "geology" happens to be philosophy. while reading the book, i was able to recognize the love and to bodn with the author in his assessments of albums and songs. i especially appreciate his attention to bowie's later albums. highly recommended. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/47522256-bowie](https://www.desertcart.at/products/47522256-bowie) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*