{"product_id":"i-put-a-spell-on-you-3","title":"I Put a Spell on You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe last of John Burnside’s three memoirs, \u003ci\u003eI Put a Spell on You\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling ode to love and wonder in all its forms \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new introduction by Seán Hewitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A master of language' Hilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first time he was played ‘I Put a Spell on You’, John Burnside thought he had never heard a more beautiful song – it was an enchantment, a fascination that would turn to obsession. Implicit in the song were all the ambiguities that intrigued him – love, possession, and danger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this exquisite and haunting book, John Burnside evokes his coming of age from the industrial misery of Cowdenbeath and Corby to the new world of Cambridge, and follows his drifting thoughts and memories along the way: from uncanny encounters with ‘lost girls’ to digressions on voodoo, acid, and insomnia, alongside a cast that includes Kafka, Narcissus, Diane Arbus and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last of John Burnside’s three memoirs, \u003ci\u003eI Put a Spell on You\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of romance – of lost love and the love of being lost – darkened by threat, illuminated by glamour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astonishing… Not just brilliant, but essential reading' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exact and enthralling' Tessa Hadley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410194977112,"sku":"9781529962864","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781529962864_a31c2a16-a4e7-4245-a4cd-be7c6e0a5474.jpg?v=1765683033","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/i-put-a-spell-on-you-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}