'Here on the shore, twenty years later, my message in a bottle has reached dry land. Words about our life, his death but mostly love and our journey to the end.' – Olivia Harrison
In Came the Lightening, Olivia Harrison presents twenty poems dedicated to George – an intimate reflection on love, loss and their life together. Introduced by Martin Scorsese and accompanied by photographs and mementos selected by Olivia, the book is offered in two signed and numbered limited edition boxed sets.
As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine, and George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love.
'Came the Lightening is a must-read - not only for aficionados of George Harrison and the Beatles, but for anyone seeking revelation amongst life's trials and tribulations.' - Salon
'Olivia evokes the most fleeting gestures and instants, plucked from the flow of time and memory and felt through her choice of words and the overall rhythm... She might have done an oral history or a memoir. Instead, she composed a work of poetic autobiography.' - Martin Scorsese
Came the Lightening is published in a signed limited edition of 1,500 copies. The first 500 copies in the edition are presented as Deluxe boxed sets.
Each Deluxe copy is signed by the author, Olivia Harrison. The 104-page volume of poetry and photographs is fully bound in yellow cloth with bronze foil blocking and page edging, presented within a hand-crafted, folding solander case.
The boxed set also contains four loose-leaf fine art prints. Three evocative photographs taken in the gardens of Friar Park are reproduced as numbered Giclée prints, exclusive to the Deluxe edition. Olivia’s poem ‘Carved in Stone’ is presented as a traditional letterpress print, numbered by hand and individually signed by Olivia Harrison. Each print measures 5½" × 8".
Completing the boxed set are two unique, hand-crafted items. A different sacred heart milagro charm is included within each copy. Lastly, an engraved Came the Lightening bookmark has been made from the wood of a fallen oak tree from the grounds of Friar Park, especially for these Deluxe copies.
Fewer than 75 Deluxe copies remain.
In order to make investing in one of our limited edition books or prints easier, we offer an interest-free option to spread the cost.
For purchases over £150, the payments are spread over three months. For example, for a purchase of £360, £122.40 would be paid today, followed by two instalments of £118.80.
Genesis will dispatch your item once the last instalment is paid.
Came the Lightening is limited to 1,000 numbered Collector copies, each signed by Olivia Harrison.
More than three-quarters of Collector copies are spoken for.
Olivia Harrison’s deeply personal collection of twenty poems for George, presented in a numbered limited edition signed by the author.
Since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on behalf of authors and artists ranging from the Beatles to Buckingham Palace.
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