{"product_id":"listen-by-michel-faber-9781805302315","title":"Listen","description":"'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and\/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of 'cool', commerce, the dichotomy between 'good' and 'bad' taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crimson Petal and the White\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber's lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. \u003ci\u003eListen \u003c\/i\u003ewill change your relationship with the heard world.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080517992684,"sku":"9781805302315","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21037453482830.jpg?v=1765226805","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/listen-by-michel-faber-9781805302315","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}