The sky above Nirvana

The tragic circumstances of Kurt Cobain's suicide are now well known. However, many facts about his life, as well as his influence as an artist, have been somewhat overlooked. This is where Charles R. Cross comes in: he conducted over 400 interviews and researched for four years in all available sources. He studied Kurt Cobain's diaries, his song lyrics, and even his family's photo albums, tracing the path of this short, intense life back to the trailer in Aberdeen, Washington, where Cobain grew up. Even widow Courtney Love granted Cross exclusive access to the late musician's diaries. This allowed him to craft a compelling portrait of a creative genius who transformed his personal anguish into musical masterpieces.