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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Michael : My Brother, Lost Boy of INXS
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The life and death of the legendary lead singer of INXS, as remembered by his sister He died at only 37 but his fans are legion. INXS singer/songwriter Michael Hutchence was the celebrated frontman of a band that was the biggest in the world. Michael's big sister, Tina, adored him from the start and remained Michael's trusted confidant until his sudden death.

'Tina's intimate and detailed telling of her brother's story—from faltering teenager with a lisp to raging rock star—blazes with love and adventure, and includes the acquired brain injury that changed everything for Michael; the risky schemes that saw him named in the Paradise Papers exposé of 2017; his secret philanthropy in support of East Timor; and his bliss at the birth of his only child, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily. A cry from the heart celebrating the 'lost boy of INXS', this personal and heartfelt biography reveals the incredible rollercoaster life of Australia's most enduring superstar and shares the private moments of an adored brother, son and father.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2018 .
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      Extent: 320p.
      Reprinted: 2020 (paperback)
      Note/s:
      • Published October 2018.

      ISBN: 9781760633134, 9781760876968 (pbk)

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Works about this Work

'His Personality Changed' : Michael Hutchence's Sister on His Traumatic Brain Injury Tina Hutchence , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 26 September 2018;

'Emboldened by their mother’s death, Tina Hutchence’s nuanced book challenges the tabloid take on her brother.'

'His Personality Changed' : Michael Hutchence's Sister on His Traumatic Brain Injury Tina Hutchence , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 26 September 2018;

'Emboldened by their mother’s death, Tina Hutchence’s nuanced book challenges the tabloid take on her brother.'

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