Faith, Hope and Carnage

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Faith, Hope and Carnage features a series of profound conversations between musician Nick Cave and journalist Seán O’Hagan. Through these dialogues, Cave delves into themes of creativity, faith, and loss, offering insights into his personal experiences and reflections on life’s many complexities. The book provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the evolving thoughts of an iconic artist.
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This book may appeal to you if you are captivated by candid, thought-provoking conversations that delve into themes of creativity, grief, and personal transformation. With its engaging dialogue between iconic musician Nick Cave and journalist Seán O’Hagan, it offers profound insights into the human experience, making it ideal for those interested in exploring the intersection of art and life.

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Faith, Hope and Carnage

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The Sunday Times Music Book of the Year
A Daily Telegraph Best Music Book of the Year
The Big Issue Book of the Year
A New Statesman Best Book of the Year

Created from over forty hours of intimate conversations with Seán O’Hagan, Faith, Hope and Carnage is an exploration, in Cave’s own words, of what drives his life and creativity.

The book examines questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love. It draws candidly on Cave’s life, from his early childhood to the present day, his loves, his losses, his work ethic, and his dramatic transformation in recent years.

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Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Seán O’Hagan is highly praised for its candid exploration of grief, creativity, and artistic expression. Critics commend the book for its moving reflections and deep insights into the human condition, as well as its poetic prose and revealing conversations between Cave and O’Hagan. This memoir stands out as a profound work, offering a thoughtful engagement with themes of loss, faith, and resilience, and is seen as both an intimate guide and a gift to the readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922790491

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 August 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Nick Cave has been performing music for more than forty years and is best known as the songwriter and lead singer of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, whose latest album, Ghosteen, was widely received as their best work ever. Cave’s body of work also covers a wider range of media and modes of expression including film-score composition, ceramic sculpture and writing of novels. Over the last few years his Red Hand Files website and 'Conversation with’ live events have seen Cave exploring deeper and more direct relationships with his fans.

Sean O’Hagan has interviewed many major artists, writers and musicians over the last four decades. He currently works as a feature writer for the Observer and is photography critic for the Guardian.

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