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'Here on the shore, twenty years later, my message in a bottle has reached dry land. Words about our life, his death but mostly love and our journey to the end.' - Olivia Harrison Olivia Harrison presents Came the Lightening, a book of twenty poems dedicated to George, marking the twentieth year since his passing. As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love. These poems are accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including pictures of herself and George. Came the Lightening sees Olivia reflect upon her life with George, examining the intimacy of the emotional bond in their relationship through a memorable series of poems. She delves into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time. In essence, this is a story of love. 'Olivia evokes the most fleeting gestures and instants, plucked from the flow of time and memory and felt through her choice of words and the overall rhythm... She might have done an oral history or a memoir. Instead, she composed a work of poetic autobiography.' - Martin Scorsese
Zusammenfassung
‘“Time – we take no notice of it but for its loss”. I wanted to stop time on the day George died so that I wouldn’t ever have to look back. Yet here I am, twenty years and twenty poems later, one for each year I suppose. I didn’t plan it that way but here they are: thoughts, feelings and words about life and death but mostly love and our journey to the end.’ – Olivia Harrison
Came the Lightening, Came the Light presents Olivia Harrison’s first book of poetry, in which she dedicates twenty poems to her late husband George Harrison in the 20th anniversary year of his passing. She tenderly reflects upon the couple’s lives, examining the intimacy of the spiritual and emotional connection of their relationship.
As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine as well as penning the bestselling book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia Harrison is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love. Now, in her first departure from biographical non-fiction, this book of poems is set to become a treasured debut.
These poems are accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia including pictures of herself and George.
Came the Lightening, Came the Light is an essential book for anyone who has ever been in love. Olivia’s words explore the human psyche in reaction to grief and death, spirituality and the passing of time.
In essence, though, this is a story of love.
Vorwort
- Major global PR and Social Media campaign (Four Culture in the UK & Page One Media in the US)
- Worldwide coverage on publication
- Cover reveal to take place to an audience of millions on social media on Thursday 21 2022, followed by announcement to press around the world
- Coverage in UK and US trade press
- Sunday Times Magazine – Exclusive first in the UK interview, with potential for cover – Sunday 12 June
- Syndicated worldwide interview targeting print, broadcast and online on a global scale
- CBS Sunday Morning, requested and received a galley. Coverage is currently under discussion. We should know more in the next two weeks.
- Widespread review, diary, critics’ choice, interview, features, most anticipated, and preview coverage expected from June onwards
- Public events included launches, and literary festival appearances in the pipeline, event in New York City at the 92nd Street Y under discussion.
