{"product_id":"9781915279989","title":"Whose Song to Sing : A Memoir - Ben Wildsmith","description":"\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.��Examining notions of culture, belonging, authenticity and family, Whose Song to Sing? takes us from 1970s Birmingham to South Wales in the 2020s, via America, Australia and Thailand.��Wildsmith 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.��We follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness.��Unflinching and frequently comic, Whose Song to Sing? shows how establishing a viable identity from uncertain materials can be a creative act, and a life's work.��\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Wildsmith","offers":[{"title":"224 pages, Not illustrated \/ 05\/02\/2026 \/ Memoirs","offer_id":57110845718903,"sku":"9781915279989","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781915279989_b179cc70-7358-47b5-804f-903ccf14a5c3.jpg?v=1781005494","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781915279989","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}