{"product_id":"hopelessly-devoted-paperback","title":"Hopelessly Devoted - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKae Tempest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom has only ever meant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnd life lived without love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIs not life enough.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chess is in prison. Facing a lengthy sentence, her cell mate, Serena, becomes her soul mate. But when Serena is given parole, Chess faces total isolation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hope comes in the form of a music producer looking for a reason to love music again. She finds a powerful voice in Chess. But to harness her talent, Chess must first face her past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring Kae Tempest's trademark lyrical fireworks and live music, this is a story of love and redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hopelessly Devoted received its world premiere on 19 September 2013 at the DOOR, Birmingham Rep, co-produced by Paines Plough and Birmingham Rep. It toured the UK again in 2014.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKae Tempest\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet. They are also a writer, a lyricist, a performer and a recording artist. They have published plays, poems, a novel, a book length non-fiction essay, released albums and toured extensively, selling out shows from Reykjavik to Rio de Janeiro. They received Mercury Music Prize nominations for both of the albums \u003ci\u003eEverybody Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet Them Eat Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e and two Ivor Novello nominations for their song-writing on \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Traps and Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e. They were named a Next Generation Poet in 2014, a once in a decade accolade. They received the Ted Hughes Award for their longform narrative poem \u003ci\u003eBrand New Ancients\u003c\/i\u003e and the Leone D'Argento at the Venice Teatro Biennale for their work as a playwright. Their books have been translated into eleven languages and published to critical acclaim around the world. They were born in London in 1985 where they still live. They hope to continue putting words together for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717477142591,"sku":"9781472590961","price":29.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0d58b3edf69f1338cff8c1648f8077a5.webp?v=1765078610","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hopelessly-devoted-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}