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Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush

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This is the first time, in a very long time, that I've had a palpable feeling of sadness at finishing a non-fiction book. Even then, I was aware of an all-knowing, grown-up flirtatiousness that was different and very appealing. Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush is a multi-faceted biography of this famously elusive figure, viewing her life and work from fresh and illuminating angles.

That veil of secrecy and strangeness is such that Kate Bush is one of the few artists you can actually look forward to books being written about. Another issue, given that imagery is so much a part of the Kate Bush mythos, is that ‘50 Visions Of Kate Bush’ is unusually devoid of any photographs. He has a long interview to quote from, then weaves in occurrences, quotes, cultural significance, and some personal details from over Bush's long career (1978 to present).Bush to do interviews, something she was not keen on, as many music journailst prefer the the print the legend idea of writing about musicians. I'm a massive Kate Bush fan anyway but I've come away with a totally new appreciation of her as an artist and as a woman after finishing this book. Author Tom Doyle will have you believe that over the years the film has been re-evaluated and that time has only increased the value of the film.

I'm sure gathering this was not easy, as Kate Bush is known to be reticence, but Doyle does a very excellent job. What was really great is Tom Boyle tracks her down in her home (she is notoriously private) and interviews her. In 2005 Kate Bush announced a new album, almost twelve years after her last one, The Red Shoes, which sadly did not do as well as expected.

I'm sad - I expected a more personal look at Kate Bush, but perhaps that was unrealistic given how private a person she is known to be. The interviews are all insightful, and when there is a question about what might have happened, Doyle gives all the sides, and lets the reader decide.

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