{"product_id":"2026200016058-secondhand-the-life-of-kathleen-ferrier","title":"The Life Of Kathleen Ferrier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind every legendary voice lies an extraordinary life — and few voices of the twentieth century were as luminous, or as heartbreakingly brief, as that of Kathleen Ferrier. Written by her sister Winifred, this intimate biography chronicles the remarkable journey of one of Britain's most beloved contraltos, from her modest Lancashire upbringing to the grandest concert halls of Europe, painting a vivid and deeply personal portrait of the woman behind the music.\n\nWinifred Ferrier writes with the quiet authority of someone who shared a life with her subject, and the result is a memoir that is as tender as it is revealing. Drawing on personal letters, memories, and first-hand accounts, the narrative illuminates Kathleen's warmth, resilience, and indomitable spirit — qualities that endeared her not only to audiences but to the greatest musicians of her era, including Benjamin Britten and Bruno Walter. Published in 1956, just three years after Kathleen's untimely death at the age of forty-one, this biography stands as both a loving tribute and an essential document of British musical life — leaving the reader to wonder what further heights this incomparable voice might have scaled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342780834011,"sku":"2026200016058-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0195745b-2d32-4518-b997-5de538b876e3.png?v=1790049437","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016058-secondhand-the-life-of-kathleen-ferrier","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}