{"product_id":"david-bowie-enid-blyton-and-nicholas-royle-9781526173652","title":"David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the Sun Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this one-of-a-kind book, novelist and academic Nicholas Royle brings together two remarkably different creative figures: Enid Blyton and David Bowie. His exploration of their lives and work delves deeply into questions about the value of art, music and literature, as well as the role of universities in society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending elements of memoir and cultural commentary, Royle creates a tender and often hilarious portrait of family life during the pandemic, weaving it together with musings on dreams, second-hand bookshops and unpublished photos of Bowie taken by Stephen Finer. He also shares previously unrecorded details about Blyton's personal life, notably her love affair with Royle's grandmother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine offers a singular perspective on the cultural significance of two iconic figures. In doing so, it makes a compelling case for the power of storytelling and music to shape our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Royle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526173654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526173652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Nicholas Royle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453759566079,"sku":"9781526173652","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f248a350-f6cf-4854-ae84-d13c63dc5a96.jpg?v=1777302144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/david-bowie-enid-blyton-and-nicholas-royle-9781526173652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}