# Days of Miracle and Wonder

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- Book: [Days of Miracle and Wonder](https://www.bookquiver.com/ashley-kahn/days-of-miracle-and-wonder) ([Days of Miracle and Wonder.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ashley-kahn/days-of-miracle-and-wonder.md))
- Authors: [Ashley Kahn](https://www.bookquiver.com/ashley-kahn)
- Publisher: white_rabbit
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-13-9964-599-7
- Published: 2026-08-13
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

The definitive story of the making and legacy of Paul Simon's Graceland In 1984, Paul Simon was at a professional and personal crossroads. His marriage was failing, his career was in danger of declining and the music scene was shifting to a world of synths, drum machines and music videos. But a chance encounter with the sounds of South Africa created a spark, recalling the joy of the early rock and roll days and inspiring a bold new direction. Simon travelled to Johannesburg in 1985 which would become the first step on a musical journey that would lead him to New York, Los Angeles, Louisiana and London, culminating in Graceland, a global phenomenon that won multiple Grammys, sold millions of records and helped redefine popular music. Days of Miracle and Wonder is the first book to tell the full story, offering a richly detailed account of artistic collaboration, technical innovation and cultural exchange, alongside the controversies that the album raised and which remain today. It sheds light on a rare cultural moment when America opened its doors to global sounds and a masterpiece emerged from a complex and divided world.