Madonna

*A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN MEMOIR OF THE YEAR A TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR *

''Chronicles, in enthralling detail, Madonna Louise Ciccone''s path from terrifyingly ambitious trainee dancer to pop colossus, all the while placing her in a wider social and cultural context.'' GUARDIAN MAGAZINE

''Gabriel charts her extraordinary life, right through to pop icon. She deserves a biographer as meticulous, intelligent and insightful as Gabriel.'' DAILY MAIL

''Madonna built the house in which nearly all female artists now live . . . A Rebel Life brings home not just her obvious willpower and strength, but her fearlessness and sheer intelligence'' DAILY TELEGRAPH

''A fascinating take on one of music''s greatest icons'' BELFAST TELEGRAPH

''It''s a mark of Gabriel''s skill that she has managed to wrestle this complex, sprawling, eventful life into a book that rarely