Heavier Than Heaven, 9781473699632
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Cobain’s genius, pain, and legacy: the definitive Nirvana story.

Heavier Than Heaven

the biography of kurt cobain

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    11 March 2019

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Summary

Heavier Than Heaven: The Definitive Kurt Cobain Biography

Kurt Cobain’s life and death swiftly became rock ‘n’ roll legend. The global success of his band, Nirvana, shaped the music scene of the early 1990s, and their songs resonated with a generation. Music journalist Charles R. Cross, a Seattle music scene veteran, recounts this remarkable story of artistic brilliance and the pain that ultimately ended it. HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN stands as the definitive biography of one of t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473699632
ISBN-10:1473699630
Author:Charles R. Cross
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Sceptre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:11 March 2019
Weight:303g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 29mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Wins immediate entry into the rock lit. pantheon. Five stars. - Phil Sutcliffe, Q

Heavier Than Heaven is, or should be, the last word on Kurt Cobain. - Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph

[A] superbly researched and harrowing book. - Robert Sandall, The Sunday Times

Cross’s portrayal of a shy but prodigiously gifted child, in artistic as well as musical terms, is a joy to read. - Observer

About The Author

Charles R. Cross

Charles R. Cross was the editor of The Rocket, northwest America’s leading music magazine, from 1986 to 2000. He is now a freelance writer and journalist writing for diverse publications from The Times to Rolling Stone. His book, Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, is also published by Sceptre. He lives in Seattle with his family.

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