Warren Ellis Nina Simone's Gum (Hardback)
$ 16.96
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Further Details Title: Nina Simone's Gum Condition: New Description: THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN , TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES , IRISH TIMES , SUNDAY EXPRESS, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO , CLASH , ROLLING STONE , UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE I hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone's spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself. On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year. Nina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding and love. 'The year's most eccentric and joyful musical memoir.' DAILY TELEGRAPH (Books of the Year) 'A meditation on art and value, connection and collaboration [...] Fantastic.' THE TIMES (Books of the Year) 'One of the most strange, illuminating and wonderful 'music' books ever.' MOJO (Books of the Year) Author: Warren Ellis EAN: 9780571365623 Edition: Main Country/Region of Manufacture: GB ISBN-10: 0571365620 ISBN: 9780571365623 Format: Hardback Item Height: 211mm Item Length: 160mm Item Width: 26mm Item Weight: 690g Genre: Biography Subtitle: A Memoir of Things Lost and Found Publisher: Faber & Faber Release Date: 09/02/2021 Language: English Topic: Arts & Photography, Music Dance & Theatre Release Year: 2021 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Item arrived still wrapped as advertised but it must have taken some damage in transit since it arrived with a couple cracks and a small chunk of the frame of the case had completely detached. BUT the discs were still undamaged so I messaged the seller to tell them I was still going to keep the item I just wanted to let them know about the issue and they messaged me back and offered me 20% off the order to make up for the inconvenience. Great seller. Would purchase from them again.
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