From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
a bowie odyssey
$60.89
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2025
Summary
Cycling with Bowie: A Life-Changing Lyric
James Briggs, adrift in a soul-crushing career and a stagnant relationship, felt cornered by life. He’d never understood David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” until a lightning bolt of inspiration struck. He left it all behind to cycle the song’s lyric, “From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads,” seeking the true meaning of life, love, and Bowie’s iconic track.
His journey was life-affirming, inspirational, and often hilarious. He crisscrossed Europ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837733118 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837733112 |
| Author: | James Briggs |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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One of the funniest navigations of the mid-life crisis - and half of Europe - I’ve ever read. I loved it. * John Niven, author of Kill Your Friends *
When two of the greatest things collide (Bowie and Bikes), there’s only one possible outcome. I lovethis story. I’m rather jealous that I didn’t think of it first.
* Ned Boulting, author of How I Won the Yellow Jumper *There’s a fine line between midlife crisis and sacrificial offering to the memory of your pop hero.And if you’re James Briggs, it’s the cycle route from Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads - or, depending onwhich way you look at it, from one end of his perineum to the other. I wholly enjoyed following theformer, but maybe I’ll give the latter a miss.
* Pete Paphides, author of Broken Greek *Sweet, touching and funny - a proper fan’s odyssey. * Jude Rogers, author of The Sound of Being Human *Hugely readable, charming and poignant. * Leah Kardos, author of Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie *A curiously engaging (space) oddity of a book: part rock biography, part memoir, part sociological study, part endearingly off-kilter conceit. * Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, journalist and author *An awesome tale of a journey most inspired. * Tony McGee, photographer *About The Author
James Briggs
James Briggs is a writer specialising in music and travel who has written for the Guardian, the Irish Times and various travel magazines. A lifelong David Bowie fan, From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads is his first book. Originally from Somerset, he now lives in London.
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