{"product_id":"the-summer-we-crossed-europe-in-the-rain-lyrics-for-stacey-kent-hardcover","title":"The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazuo Ishiguro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBianca Bagnarelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Nobel Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eKlara and the Sun \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Never Let Me Go\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gorgeously illustrated volume of lyrics written for the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated jazz singer Stacey Kent.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMemorably introduced by Ishiguro himself, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e collects the lyrics of sixteen songs he wrote for world-renowned American singer Stacey Kent, which were set to music by her partner, Jim Tomlinson. An exquisite coming together of the literary and musical worlds, the lyrics are infused with a sense of yearning, melancholy, love, and the romance of travel and liminal spaces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFurther exploring the notion of collaboration and interpretation, the collection is illustrated by the acclaimed Italian artist Bianca Bagnarelli, whose work perfectly captures the atmosphere and sensibility of the songs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKAZUO ISHIGURO was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. His eight previous works of fiction have earned him many honors around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Booker Prize. His work has been translated into over fifty languages, and \u003ci\u003eThe Remains of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go, \u003c\/i\u003e both made into acclaimed films, have each sold more than 2 million copies. He was given a knighthood in 2018 for Services to Literature. He also holds the decorations of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBIANCA BAGNARELLI has worked as an illustrator with \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e National Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003ePenguin Random House, \u003ci\u003e The Atlantic, Wired UK\u003c\/i\u003e, ESPN, NBC, \u003ci\u003e McSweeney's, \u003c\/i\u003eApple, \u003ci\u003e La Revue Dessinée, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, \u003c\/i\u003eGiulio Einaudi editore, Feltrinelli, and others.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46870098444427,"sku":"9780593802519","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/coingratulations.com\/products\/the-summer-we-crossed-europe-in-the-rain-lyrics-for-stacey-kent-hardcover","provider":"Coingratulations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}