THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY ON KURT COBAIN

'A joy to read'
Observer

'Superbly researched'
Sunday Times

'Is, or should be, the last word on Kurt Cobain'
Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph

Kurt Cobain's life and death fast became rock 'n' roll legend. The worldwide success of his band, Nirvana, defined the music scene in the early 1990s and their songs spoke to and for a generation. Music journalist Charles R. Cross, a veteran of the Seattle music scene, relates this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Heavier Than Heaven is the definitive life of one of the twentieth century's most creative and troubled music geniuses, and includes a new introduction commemorating twenty five years since Cobain's death.

'Wins immediate entry into the rock lit pantheon. Five stars'
Q Magazine

About the Author
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.

Reviews
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



Book Information
ISBN 9781473699632
Author Charles R. Cross
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Sceptre
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 303g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 29mm