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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Greg Evans

Nick Cave fans find secret souvenirs in charity shop haul

Nick Cave
  • Musician Nick Cave has donated 2,000 books from his personal collection to an Oxfam charity shop in Hove, East Sussex.
  • The donated books were previously part of an art installation by Cave, which had toured Canada and Denmark.
  • The collection is described as "interesting" and "varied", encompassing philosophy, art, religion, and fiction, with works by authors such as Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan.
  • Fans have flocked to the shop, discovering personal items – such as plane tickets used by Cave and an old envelope that once held Cave’s son’s tooth – inside some of the books.
  • Cave's publicist said that the musician would not comment on the donation, expressing a wish for the discoveries to remain "intriguing mysteries".

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Nick Cave sparks fan frenzy after donating thousands of books to charity shop

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