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From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads

By James Briggs

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From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads

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James Briggs had never known what David Bowie's Life on Mars? meant. And 25 years later with a career stealing his soul, a relationship in stasis and a hairline in furious retreat, life on earth had him cornered.

So when a lightning bolt of inspiration strikes, he leaves everything behind to cycle one of the song's lyrics, 'From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads' to discover what life, love and Life on Mars? really mean.

What followed was life-affirming, inspirational and often hilarious. Criss-crossing Europe, he visited French chateaus where Bowie recorded, Spanish Olympic stadiums he played, former communist states where his music was banned, and the Berlin Wall he helped topple - all while navigating angry Soviet ballerinas, suspicious village mayors, and an irate Cliff Richard fan.

James found kindred spirits and a new love (and occasionally hatred) for cycling as he discovered what happens when, instead of following the crowd, you follow the lyrics and music of the greatest artist of the 20th century. As the world reconsiders its priorities, From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads is a clarion call to embrace the strange, blaze your own path, and live as fearlessly as the Starman himself.
Product details
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2026-02-03
Publication Date:
2026-02-28
Publisher:
Icon Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1837733112
ISBN13:
9781837733118
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
442 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
236 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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