{"product_id":"whose-song-to-sing","title":"Whose Song to Sing","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781915279989\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does an adopted person construct their identity? In this collection of essays, Ben Wildsmith relates the key events of a turbulent life and considers the factors that shaped his nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining notions of culture, belonging, authenticity and family, \u003ci\u003eWhose Song to Sing? \u003c\/i\u003etakes us from 1970s Birmingham to South Wales in the 2020s, via America, Australia and Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildsmith offers an adoptee's take on society ironic and occasionally caustic as he struggles to carve out a space within it. As family life disintegrates, he seeks refuge in culture, always returning to the songs and stories of the Valleys, the gift of his adoptive grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnflinching and frequently comic, \u003ci\u003eWhose Song to Sing?\u003c\/i\u003e shows how establishing a viable identity from uncertain materials can be a creative act, and a life's work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860241195141,"sku":"PR435405","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGCXGLIIZGX.jpg?v=1789122649","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/whose-song-to-sing","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}