{"title":"Peter Bush","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Bush’s works offer compelling insights into the lives and experiences of remarkable individuals, blending detailed biography with reflective memoir. Readers can expect thoughtful explorations of artistic and cultural figures, exemplified by titles such as \u003cem\u003eLeonardo Balada – A Transatlantic Gaze\u003c\/em\u003e, which delve into the intersections of personal history and broader creative movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books invite readers to engage deeply with stories that illuminate both the subject's inner world and their wider impact. Bush's narrative style balances scholarly rigour with accessible storytelling, making his biographies and memoirs rewarding for those interested in rich, nuanced portraits of varied lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"leonardo-balada-a-transatlantic-gaze-by-peter-bush-9780887486630","title":"Leonardo Balada – A Transatlantic Gaze","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeonardo Balada: A Transatlantic Gaze\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how composer Leonardo Balada journeyed from a childhood and youth overshadowed by the violence of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath of “the years of hunger” to a new life as a budding composer in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough meticulous historical research and hours of interviews conducted with Balada over six years, biographer Juan Francisco de Dios has produced a unique portrait of the making of an artist. His imaginative eye for detail recreates a sequence of fascinating episodes in social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe meet adolescent Balada at school, the only boy in a class of girls, view his suffering as a military conscript in the mountains, witness behind-the-scenes conflicts and rivalries in the production of his opera in Barcelona, and get a glimpse of a more settled life when he became an educator of musicians-to-be at Carnegie Mellon University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Francisco de Dios delivers riveting descriptions of Balada’s music and development as a composer. This biography is an essential contribution to the understanding of a musician who spans continents and the contemporary history and culture of Spain and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603012829420,"sku":"9780887486630","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780887486630-leonardo-balada-a-transatlantic-gaze.jpg?v=1778053097"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-bush.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}