All seven of the author’s children are world-class classical musicians. A memoir of raising them and navigating the opportunities and obstacles posed by talent, ambition and race.
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978183643073508/05/2025
Categories: 01. Spring Books 2025: Biographical, Music, Spring Books 2025
Tag: Memoir
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My theory and practice is to say yes to life and then I'll see how I manage along the way. Part memoir, part manifesto of a fiercely independent spirit; intelligent and lyrical.
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A marvellous debut from a young man of complex literary and musical parentage: birds of a feather, sins of the father, on and off the rails (the cenotaph too, memorably) - and a magpie calle... read more
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Those who enjoyed his memoir 'Cold Cream' will know to expect a vivid, fond and fascinating portrait of an unconventional woman.