{"product_id":"nina-simones-gum-9780571365623","title":"Nina Simones Gum","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eTOP 10 BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH, THE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROUGH TRADE, \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUNCUT \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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, Warre\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865127498071,"sku":"9780571365623","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780571365623.jpg?v=1722273662","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nina-simones-gum-9780571365623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}