Heavier Than Heaven, Charles R. Cross
Heavier Than Heaven, Charles R. Cross
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Heavier Than Heaven
A Biography of Kurt Cobain

Author: Charles R. Cross

Narrator: Lloyd James

Unabridged: 14 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it.Based on more than four hundred interviews, four years of research, and exclusive access to Cobain’s unpublished diaries, lyrics, and family photos, Heavier than Heaven traces Cobain’s life from his early days in a double-wide trailer outside of Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame, success, and the adulation of a generation.

About Charles R. Cross

Charles R. Cross, author of the bestseller Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain and three previous books, was editor of The Rocket, a Northwest music and entertainment magazine, from 1986–2000. He lives near Seattle, where he writes for numerous newspapers and magazines.

About Lloyd James

Lloyd James has been narrating since 1996, has recorded over six hundred books in almost every genre, has earned six AudioFile Earphones Awards, and is a two-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award. His bestselling and most critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley, Jr., Ben Hur by Lew Wallace, Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitskin, and Mystic Warrior by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Lloyd's background as a performer includes extensive work in classical theater and folk music. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Persephone's Pomegranate on July 22, 2024

Kurt Cobain once said: 'Nobody dies a virgin... life fucks us all.' He also said 'If you're a sexist, racist, homophobe, or basically an asshole, don't buy this CD. I don't care if you like me, I hate you.' Everyone's heard of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Even if you haven't listened to their music, you......more

Goodreads review by Jason on March 25, 2014

I saw Nirvana in concert 4 months before Cobain took his life. After hundreds of live shows it still stands as one of my all time favorites. In fact it was the first concert I ever crowd-surfed at. I was able to get up close and personal with the band and, in doing so, saw that Kurt rarely looked up......more

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on March 21, 2019

Originally published in 2001 and with a well-written update added to bring it up to date, this is a well-researched book by an author who was around for many of the events at the time. Charles Cross spent 4 years researching, and interviewing 400 people for this book. So you can tell it’s pretty tho......more

Goodreads review by Howard on December 29, 2021

4 Stars for Heavier than Heaven (audiobook) by Charles R. Cross read by Lloyd James. This was a sadly insightful story about the tragic life of Kurt Cobain. The author chose to not place any blame on the friends or family around Cobain. And really I don’t know what anyone could have done to save him.......more

Goodreads review by Elaine Mullane on April 16, 2018

Charles R. Cross's Heavier Than Heaven isn't just one of my favourite biographies; it's one of my favourite books. A few years ago, when I had my own music blog, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Cross. I thought I would include that piece here as a tribute to this wonderful book about o......more

Quotes

“Heavier than Heaven sets a high, new standard.” Rolling Stone

“One of the most moving and revealing books ever written about a rock star.” Los Angeles Times

“The biography that the most important rocker of his generation has always deserved: exhaustively researched, full of insight into the ‘real’ Cobain as opposed to the manipulated media image, and written in a clear and compelling…voice.” Chicago Sun-Times

“A much needed and clearer picture of this unlikely, unwilling rock god.” Biography

“Heavier than Heaven will likely stand forever as the definitive Kurt Cobain biography.” Daily World

“[An] all-access pass to Cobain’s heart and mind…gives the fullest account yet of what it was like to be, or love, Kurt Cobain…It’s the deepest book about pop’s darkest falling star.” Amazon.com’s Best of 2001

Awards

  • Millions.com Pick
  • Amazon Best Books of the Year
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