<p><b>A ROUGH TRADE, <i>MOJO</i>, <i>UNCUT </i>&<i>LOUDER THAN WAR </i>BOOK OF THE YEAR<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE RALPH J. GLEASON MUSIC BOOK AWARD</b><br><br><font><b>A redemptive, myth-shattering biography of one of the twentieth century''s most underestimated creative and artistic forces.</b></font><br><br>''Here is the Odyssey of Nico . . . a scholarly and detailed chronicle of this brilliant artist, who was spurned and tortured for her trouble.''<br><b>IGGY POP</b><br><br>''At last, a comprehensive and compelling book about Nico.''<br><b>VIV ALBERTINE<br></b><br>''Absorbs from start to finish.''<br><b><i>OBSERVER</i></b><br><br><i>The real story of Nico is one of determination, self-destruction and belief in one¿s artistic vision, at any cost . . .</i><br><br><i>You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone</i> is an empowering reappraisal of an underappreciated icon. Drawing upon new interviews and rare archival material Bickerdike defies the sexist casting of Nico¿s life as the tra