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Nick Cave

Mercy on Me
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Nick Cave by Reinhard Kleist delves into the life and career of the enigmatic Australian musician, Nick Cave. Blending biography with comic art, the book explores his journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a seminal figure in the music world. The narrative captures his profound influence on music and his complex, often darkly poetic persona.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the vibrant and multifaceted life of a legendary musician and artist, offering a deep dive into his creative universe. With vivid illustrations accompanying a compelling narrative, it captures the essence of his career and personal evolution, appealing to fans of music history and those who appreciate graphic storytelling.

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Nick Cave

An enthralling portrait of an intense, uncompromising and hypnotic artist

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Musician, novelist, poet, actor: Nick Cave (b. 1957) is a Renaissance man. His wide-ranging artistic output—always uncompromising, hypnotic, and intense—is defined by an extraordinary gift for storytelling.

In Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, Reinhard Kleist employs a cast of characters drawn from Cave's music and writing to tell the story of a formidable artist and influencer. Kleist paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of Cave's childhood in Australia; his early years fronting The Birthday Party; the sublime highs of his success with The Bad Seeds; and the crippling lows of his battle with heroin.

Capturing everything from Cave's frenzied performances in Berlin to the tender moments he spent with love and muse Anita Lane, Kleist's graphic biography, like Cave's songs, is by turns electrifying, sentimental, morbid, and comic—but always engrossing.

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Nick Cave by Reinhard Kleist is highly recommended for fans of Nick Cave, blending real events with imaginative anecdotes, including perspectives from Anita Lane. Kleist's evocative ink drawings capture the dark, intense essence of Cave's work, infusing it with humour and emotional depth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910593363

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 840g

Pages: 280

About the Author

Reinhard Kleist is an award-winning graphic novelist best known for his graphic biographies Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness, The Boxer, and An Olympic Dream. He lives in Berlin.

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