The Thrill of it All
Author: O'Connor, Joseph
ISBN: 9780099481539
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2015
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A captivating novel filled with music, friendship and teenage dreams, from the bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Ghost Light Plt;/iPgt;and Plt;iPgt;Star of the SeaPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
At college in 1980s Luton, Robbie Goulding, an Irish-born teenager, meets the elusive Fran Mulvey, an orphaned Vietnamese refugee. Together they form a band. Joined by cellist Sarah-ThP#233;rP#232;se Sherlock and her twin brother SeP#225;n on drums, The Ships in the Night set out to chase fame. But the story of this makeshift family is haunted by ghosts from the past. Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Spanning 25 years, Plt;iPgt;The Thrill of it AllPlt;/iPgt; rewinds and fast-forwards through an evocative soundtrack of struggle and laughter. Infused with blues, ska, classic showtunes, New Wave and punk, using interviews, lyrics, memoirs and diaries, the tale stretches from suburban England to ManhattanP#8217;s East Village, from Thatcher-era London to the Hollywood Bowl, from the meadows of the Glastonbury Festival to a wintry Long Island, culminating in a Dublin evening in July 2012, a night that changes everything.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;A story of loyalties, friendship, the call of the muse, and the beguiling shimmer of teenage dreams, this is a warm-hearted, funny and deeply moving novel for anyone thatP#8217;s ever loved a song.
ISBN: 9780099481539
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2015
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A captivating novel filled with music, friendship and teenage dreams, from the bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Ghost Light Plt;/iPgt;and Plt;iPgt;Star of the SeaPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
At college in 1980s Luton, Robbie Goulding, an Irish-born teenager, meets the elusive Fran Mulvey, an orphaned Vietnamese refugee. Together they form a band. Joined by cellist Sarah-ThP#233;rP#232;se Sherlock and her twin brother SeP#225;n on drums, The Ships in the Night set out to chase fame. But the story of this makeshift family is haunted by ghosts from the past. Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Spanning 25 years, Plt;iPgt;The Thrill of it AllPlt;/iPgt; rewinds and fast-forwards through an evocative soundtrack of struggle and laughter. Infused with blues, ska, classic showtunes, New Wave and punk, using interviews, lyrics, memoirs and diaries, the tale stretches from suburban England to ManhattanP#8217;s East Village, from Thatcher-era London to the Hollywood Bowl, from the meadows of the Glastonbury Festival to a wintry Long Island, culminating in a Dublin evening in July 2012, a night that changes everything.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;A story of loyalties, friendship, the call of the muse, and the beguiling shimmer of teenage dreams, this is a warm-hearted, funny and deeply moving novel for anyone thatP#8217;s ever loved a song.
