{"product_id":"9781399645966","title":"Days of Miracle and Wonder : Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ashley Kahn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRepublic of South Africa\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 August 2026 by Orion Publishing Co (White Rabbit) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e236 x 158 | 525g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive story of the making and legacy of Paul Simon's GracelandIn 1984, Paul Simon was at a professional and personal crossroads. His marriage was failing, his career was in danger of declining and the music scene was shifting to a world of synths, drum machines and music videos. But a chance encounter with the sounds of South Africa created a spark, recalling the joy of the early rock and roll days and inspiring a bold new direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon travelled to Johannesburg in 1985 to record with South African musicians, a bold and risky step on a musical journey that would lead him to New York, Los Angeles, Louisiana and London, culminating in Graceland, a global phenomenon that won multiple Grammys, sold millions of records and helped redefine popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays of Miracle and Wonder is the first book to tell the full story, offering a richly detailed account of artistic collaboration, technical innovation and cultural exchange, alongside the controversies that the album raised and which remain today. It sheds light on a rare cultural moment when America opened its doors to global sounds and a masterpiece emerged from a complex and divided world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49447873708291,"sku":"9781399645966","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781399645966.jpg?v=1786716034","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781399645966","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}