Heroes is the fascinating story of David Bowiersquo;s years in Berlin; where he worked in the late 1970s on his lsquo;Berlin Triptychrsquo; - the albums Low; Heroes; and Lodger - which are among the most critically acclaimed and innovative albums of the late twentieth century. Devastated by drug addiction and tortured by delusions; persecution mania and visions of the Nazis; Berlin; the capital of Bowiersquo;s childhood dreams; was where he slowly repaired his body and mind.Tobias Ruuml;ther describes Bowiersquo;s friendships and collaborations with Iggy Pop; Brian Eno and Tony Visconti; and paints a vivid picture of his life in the cityrsquo;s Schouml;neberg area. Here Bowie started to paint again; and would cycle to the Die Bruuml;cke museum as well as explore the nightlife of the city ndash; its wild side and gay scene. He also met Romy Haag and came to know the Hansa Studios. A stones throw from the Berlin Wall; Bowie recorded the two most groundbreaking albums of his life: Low and Heroes. He even landed the part of a Prussian aristocrat in Just a Gigolo; starring alongside Marlene Dietrich; while remaining in the vanguard of Punk.Ruuml;ther also offers us a portrait of a divided city at a turning point: as Bowie explored the cultural and historical undercurrents of the past; West Berlin began to redefine itself as a cultural metropolis; establishing its new role in Germany and the world. Neutralized politically due to the Cold War; Berlin turned to the arts to start its history anew. Heroes is the story of an artist and a city ndash; the story of the music of the future arising from the spirit of the past.
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Review
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Dark at first but worth the effortBy Michael W. KonradAs indicated by the title; this book is a collection of different stories by various authors describing history of the Arctic from hundreds of years ago to the present. The beginning of this book is so depressing that you may want to just give up. The indigenous people of the Arctic have been treated badly in the past and now they have to try and live through global warming and oil exploration. The facts arent always nice; but they are the facts. As the book progresses it lightens up a little so you can keep on to the end. Its well worth it; for you get a real feeling of the Arctic.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Insightful; inspiring; important.By ermwatersGreat selection of stories providing a crucial insight into the struggles of wildlife and people in the arctic; while also bringing to light why everyone around the world should start asking questions about the current oil industry activities and the consequent repercussions.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. boring and repetitiveBy Andres IturriagaThe topic of the book is important; but the stories are very basic; really almost all are not stories at all but accounts; reports or testimonies; many not written for this book; prefaced by long introductions very boring about when the author met someone or the date he asked someone to write something or what photos he took and when. Very repetitive too; it seems to me there are much more places people or animals they lost the opportunity to inspire. Here again and again about the same topic; how they have fought or how they will fight big oil when in reality they never se a fight; only complains or talking; words without taking any risk; if that means to fight to them it is no surprise they are getting nowhere. Only two stars because I like the Arctic and environment
