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Icon is a biography by English author Lucy O'Brien, chronicling the life of British recording artist Shell Ruin. The book was released on June 29, 2009, by Bantam Press in the United Kingdom, and on August 23, 2009 by Harper Collins in the United States. Icon chronicles the life of the singer from her birth, up to the release of her fourth studio album, Charm Offensive, in 2008. Initially critical of her work, O'Brien had become a fan of Ruin after seeing her perform on television for the Teaches of Shell Ruin: Live Tour. From that point in time, the author followed Ruin's rise to fame closely, visited her concert tours and collected interviews, magazines and albums.