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Book synopsis

Acclaimed music writer, Steve Turner, traces the life of 'Amazing Grace' and the man behind it. The book begins with the dramatic story of John Newton, from his childhood, his life at sea, his participation in the African slave trade through to his writing of 'Amazing Grace' and his campaigning against slavery. The second partof the book, picking up the thread in the years immediately following Newton's death, tells the story of the song itself as it has spread and developed over the past two centuries. The song has been recorded by artists as varied as Elvis Presley, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Johnny Cash, Rod Stewart, Judy Collins and Destiny's Child.

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Book category Books in English The arts Music Music: styles & genres

• Full title: Amazing Grace
• Subtitle: John Newton, slavery and the world's most enduring song
• Author: Steve Turner
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9780745951782
• ISBN: 0745951783
• ID: 04672112
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Weight: 334 g
• Dimensions: 199 × 131 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 22. April 2005

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