{"product_id":"man-who-loved-islands-1","title":"Man Who Loved Islands","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unforgettable finale to the international, bestselling Disco Days Trilogy … Bobby, Joey and Max Mojo return in an attempt to reclaim the elusive stardom of their youth, reuniting a legendary band that didn’t \u003ci\u003equite\u003c\/i\u003e live up to expectations, with predictable results…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘A real new talent on the Scottish literary scene’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePress \u0026amp; Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘By turn hilarious and heart-breaking, more than anything Ross creates beautifully rounded characters full of humanity and perhaps most of all, hope’ \u003cb\u003eLiam Rudden, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘David Ross carved out an enduring place for himself among contemporary Scottish novelists’ \u003cb\u003eAlastair Mabb, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Disco Boys and The Band are back…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the early 80s, Bobby Cassidy and Joey Miller were inseparable; childhood friends and fledgling business associates. Now, both are depressed and lonely, and they haven't spoken to each other in more than ten years. A bizarre opportunity to honour the memory of someone close to both of them presents itself, if only they can forgive ... and forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With the help of the deluded Max Mojo and the faithful Hamish May, can they pull off the impossible, and reunite the legendary Ayrshire band, The Miraculous Vespas, for a one-off Music Festival – The Big Bang – on a remote, uninhabited Scottish island?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Absurdly funny, deeply moving and utterly human, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Loves Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable finale to the \u003ci\u003eDisco Days\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy – a modern classic pumped full of music and middle-aged madness, written from the heart and pen of one of Scotland’s finest new voices.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for David F. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A warm, funny consideration of reconciliation between middle-aged friends and a celebration of music’s healing powers. Suggest to fans of Nick Hornby’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Warm, funny and evocative. If you grew up in the eighties, you’re going to love this’ \u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Dark, hilarious, funny and heart-breaking all at the same time, a book that sums up the spirit of an era and a country in a way that will make you wince and laugh at the same time’ \u003cb\u003eMuriel Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An astonishing tour de force’ \u003cb\u003eJohn Niven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ’This is a book that might just make you cry like nobody’s watching’ \u003cb\u003eIain MacLeod, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ‘Crucially Ross's novel succeeds in balancing light and dark, in that it can leap smoothly from brutal social realism to laugh-out-loud humour within a few sentences’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePress \u0026amp; Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Full of comedy, pathos and great tunes’ \u003cb\u003eHardeep Singh Kohli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘If I saw that in a store I would buy it without even looking at what was inside’ \u003cb\u003eIrvine Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Like the vinyl that crackles off every page … as warm and authentic as Roddy Doyle at his very best’ \u003cb\u003eNick Quantrill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A solid-gold hit of a book! The closest you’ll ever get to being on \u003ci\u003eTop of the Pops\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eColin McCredie\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316151296382,"sku":"NW9781910633151","price":8.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781910633151.jpg?v=1778717819","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/man-who-loved-islands-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}