Faith, Hope and Carnage: Nick Cave & Sean O'Hagan

This book is so powerful, thought-provoking, and all-around amazing. I've bought it for several special people in my life, and have sort of become evangelical about it (at a recent climbing retreat someone asked me if I get paid for the copies that I get people to buy, I was that enthusiastic about it).I find Nick Cave's music to be a bit of a conundrum -- I love some of it and have on my favourites playlist, other songs I just cannot connect with, even whilst acknowledging that there is genius in the lyrics &/or melodies. However, one does not have to be a Nick Cave music fan to see that he is simply amazing in the depth of his genius on so many levels. The empathy and wisdom that he embodies is explored to beautifully in this book. My copy is filled with little flags for the passages that resonate, and the copy that I bought for my teenager is filled with her hand-written notes. I nearly always have a new copy on the shelf to give to someone as a gift.If you cannot take a peek at some of the pages in it here on Amazon (sometimes they have that function), look for his Red Hand Files website and you will get a glimpse of what this book is like -- a dynamic, extended version of that, sort of like the Red Hand Files as a concert.

I loved this book so much, what a beautiful man. Highly recommend

Nice looking book was gratefully received as a present .

It's a lovely thing, it's challenging, I think it might change people's perception of Nick Cave because since his son's death he has become very religious. If nothing else it is raw and honest

Nick Cave is an odd fellow who inspires admiration and disdain in me at the same time. He is an intelligent, wise and creative character.Based on a series of interviews this is a very interesting listen. You can take much wisdom from the man, as long as you can bear his more egocentric moments.

It gives a wonderful insight into the heart and mind of Nick Cave whose thoughts about existence are deeply felt and thoroughly thought through.

I didn’t write anything in toward it’s the title of the bookIt was a present to my family

All good.

Nick Cave tão bom nas entrevistas quanto em sua obra. Um bate papo com seu amigo Sean O'Hagan sobre temas que vão muito além da arte. Para ler e refletir.

Gran libro, me llegó rápido y en excelentes condiciones

Thanks for this beautiful experience Nick! Careful packaging and fast shipping!

Uma conversa França sobre o processo criativo, sobre fé, a perda de um filho, o enve. Obrigatório para fãs, interessante para não fãs.

Long awaited and finally arrived, best gift for myself 😊💖