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Beginning with Simon's remarkable childhood and exploring his relationship with his father, Ivor Raymonde (the legendary producer, musician and arranger for acts such as the Walker Brothers and songwriter for artists including Dusty Springfield), the book will journey through the musician's rise to prominence and his time with Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil. It will also chart the successful career he has forged running his own label, Bella Union, for the past twenty-seven years, discovering and developing globally renowned artists.

Raymond Carver udgør den ene halvdel af den måske mest berømte forfatter/forlægger duo. Carver afleverede manuskriptet, til det der skulle blive han store gennembrud, "Hvad vi taler om, når vi taler om kærlighed", til sin redaktør Gordon Lish i 1981. Han blev dog overrasket, da Lish valgte at skære mere end 50 procent af teksten væk. Tilbage stod den hjerteskærende rene minimalisme, der siden har været synonym med forfatterskabet.