Nick Cave donated 2,000 books from his personal collection to the Oxfam Bookshop in Hove, England. The books cover a wide range of genres, including philosophy, art, and old fiction. Notable titles include works by authors like Salman Rushdie and Christopher Hitchens, as well as a first edition of Johnny Cash's novel. The donation generated significant interest, with fans searching through the collection. Cave's past experiences in Brighton and his reflections on sadness were also shared, hinting at deeper emotional ties to the area.
The Australian singer made the donation to Hove's Oxfam Bookshop on Blatchington Road. The books were once part of his personal library, which was recreated for an art installation that went to Denmark and Canada.
Books from Cave's collection on sale included books by Salman Rushdie, Christopher Hitchens and Ian McEwan, a first edition of Johnny Cash's novel Man In White, and a recipe book about aphrodisiacs.
A bookshop worker named only as Richard told the Argus: 'It's a very interesting donation. The types of books are very wide ranging there's philosophy, art, religion, even old fiction paperbacks. It's an incredibly varied donation.'
Cave wrote: 'Brighton had just become too sad we did, however, return once we realised that, regardless of where we lived, we just took our sadness with us.'
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