RUNNING UP THAT HILL: 50 Visions of Kate Bush

'An unconventional but insightful biography of the famously reclusive singer songwriter', this is the closest we have ever come to understanding the enigmatic Kate Bush. A Times Book of the Year and Waterstones Music Book of the Year amongst its accolades, this is 'probably the best Bush book to date.' Kate Bush is the subject of murmured legend and one of the most idiosyncratic musicians of the modern era. Comprising 50 chapters or 'visions', the book is a multi-faceted biography of this famously elusive figure, viewing her life and work from fresh and illuminating angles. It features details from the author's one-to-one conversations with Kate, as well as vignettes of her key songs, albums, videos and concerts. It is an artful, candid and often brutally funny portrait which introduces the reader to the refreshingly real Kate Bush. The narrative also includes vivid reconstructions of transformative moments in her career, and insights from the friends and collaborators closest to her, including her photographer brother John Carder Bush and fellow artists David Gilmour, John Lydon and Youth. Chapter headings include 'A Songbird in the Garden of a Starman' and 'A Right Royal Mishap and Blunder'. 358pp, large softback.