Rare Singles: 'A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of mus

Description: Rare Singles by Benjamin Myers Dinah has always lived in Scarborough. Trapped with her feckless husband and useless son, her one release comes at her towns Northern Soul nights, where she gets to put on her best and lose herself in the classics. Dinah has an especial hero: Bucky Bronco, who recorded a string of soul gems in the late Sixties and then vanished off the face of the earth. When she manages to contact Bucky she cant believe her luck. Over in Chicago, Bucky Bronco is down on his luck - and has been since the loss of his beloved wife Maybelle. The best he can hope for is to make ends meet, and try and stay high. But then an unexpected invitation arrives, from someone hes never met, to come to somewhere hes never heard of. With nothing to lose - and in need of the cash - Bucky boards a plane. And so Bucky finds himself in rainy Scarborough, where everyone seems to know who is - preparing to play for an audience for the first time in nearly half a century. Over the course of the week, he finds himself striking up new and unexpected friendships; and facing his past, and its losses, for the very first time. Wise, hilarious and profound, Rare Singles is an unforgettable story about the power of music and friendship to bring us back to ourselves. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music *Selected as a book of 2024 by the Guardian and New Statesman**A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music Ian RankinAn entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul Daily TelegraphThe book you didnt know you need Bobby PalmerA tale of soul music and second chances GuardianThe laureate of friendship, a chronicler of unexpected, transformative connection Wendy ErskineA meditation on grief, love, and the redemptive power of music Observer____________________________________Dinah has always lived in Scarborough. Trapped with her feckless husband and useless son, her one release comes at her towns Northern Soul nights, where she gets to put on her best and lose herself in the classics.Dinah has an especial hero: Bucky Bronco, who recorded a string of soul gems in the late Sixties and then vanished off the face of the earth. When she manages to contact Bucky she cant believe her luck.Over in Chicago, Bucky Bronco is down on his luck – and has been since the loss of his beloved wife Maybelle. The best he can hope for is to make ends meet, and try and stay high.But then an unexpected invitation arrives, from someone hes never met, to come to somewhere hes never heard of. With nothing to lose – and in need of the cash – Bucky boards a plane.And so Bucky finds himself in rainy Scarborough, where everyone seems to know who is – preparing to play for an audience for the first time in nearly half a century. Over the course of the week, he finds himself striking up new and unexpected friendships; and facing his past, and its losses, for the very first time.A writer who continues to build a rich and bold body of work on his own terms Ronán HessionWise, hilarious and profound, Rare Singles is an unforgettable story about the power of music and friendship to bring us back to ourselves. Author Biography Benjamin Myers was born in Durham in 1976. He is the author of ten books, including The Offing, which was an international bestseller and selected for the Radio 2 Book Club; The Gallows Pole, which won the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction and was adapted for a BBC series by Shane Meadows with A24; Beastings which was awarded the Portico Prize for Literature, and Pig Iron which won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize. He has also published non-fiction, poetry and crime novels and his journalism has appeared in publications including the Guardian, New Statesman, TLS, Caught by the River and many more. He lives in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire.benjaminmyerswriter.com / @BenMyers1 Review An entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul ... reflects the authors dedication to Northern stories, and his knack for making them come alive * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Vivid as a Polaroid snapshot ... A charming hymn to the power of music ... A book of affection that takes joy in its main characters and their passions, about pain, loss and the possibility of redemption * OBSERVER *Myers is the laureate of friendship, a chronicler of unexpected, transformative connection ... So how beautiful to read something so affirming and full of light, and to have music, ephemeral as it might be, presented as precious and transformational -- WENDY ERSKINELovely to spend time with two characters I really wished could be real ... A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music -- IAN RANKINA book that captures just why music is so magical. Music pulses throughout a novel that, in part, reads like a love letter to the timeless American classics of Chess Records, Stax and Motown ... If you want a heartwarming summer read, I definitely suggest you give Rare Singles a spin * independent.co.uk *A story that takes joy in its characters and their passions ... Myerss descriptions of the northern soul scene carry the passion of a true believer * GUARDIAN, Book of the day *A meditation on friendship, community and the power of music to unite and uplift * IRISH TIMES *A celebration of the redemptive power of music. In essence, the novel is a love song to love songs … Those who enjoy a love story set to a fantastic soundtrack should embrace this nostalgic trip to Scarborough. If David Nicholls and Nick Hornby had a literary love child, this book would be it * IRISH TIMES *Following the Goldsmiths-winning Cuddy, a tale of soul music and second chances, as a washed-up American singer meets a Scarborough woman * GUARDIAN, Books to look out for in 2024 *This is a story about kindness and warm hearts, but one told by way of acrid humour, irreverence and fizzy dialogue * IRISH INDEPENDENT *A poignant and soulful story that delves into the nuances of human experience through the power of music * GLAMOUR *Myers, a consummate storyteller, is in his element here; empathetic and generous * i paper *Warm, witty and unexpected, Rare Singles is that rare thing – a novel filled with truth and tenderness and genuine humanity. The book you didnt know you need -- BOBBY PALMER, author of Isaac and the EggPulses, not with the pounding beats of Northern Soul, but with the shifting rhythms of lives lived, moving from stasis to flux * THE CRACK *An absolute banger * RED *A nostalgic tale of love, loss, friendship and music * RADIO TIMES *People, youre going to love this. A beautiful vignette of redemption, loss, faded seaside glamour and Northern Soul -- MAT OSMANScarboroughs Northern Soul scene is the setting for Rare Singles by the Durham-born Benjamin Myers, who won the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize * NEW STATESMAN, 2024: The year in fiction *Returns Myers to his past as a music journalist, telling a warmly nostalgic tale of northern soul and unlikely friendship in Scarborough. The great but forgotten Bucky Broncos visit to the Yorkshire coast is handled with Myerss customary humour and generosity of spirit. * GUARDIAN, Fiction to look out for in 2024 *Praise for Benjamin Myers: One of our finest, and most deftly imaginative, writers * I NEWS *What a radical thing, these days, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness ... Gorgeous -- MAX PORTERA writer of extraordinary and incandescent talent -- ALEX PRESTONHere is a strong, spiritual writer who sees and loves every dewdrop, old oak, soft little animal and buried sword, and offers them up to us like the precious treasures they are * THE TIMES *Book by book, over the past decade, Ben Myers has proved himself to be one of the most singular, moving and crucial voices of our times -- DAVID PEACE Promotional An ingenious, funny and moving novel about love, loss and second chances - and the power of music to bring us together. By the award-winning author of The Offing and The Gallows Pole Details ISBN1526671891 Format Paperback AU Release Date 2024-07-29 Author Benjamin Myers Pages 224 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781526671899 Publication Date 2024-08-01 Imprint Bloomsbury Circus Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-08-01 ISBN-10 1526671891 Language English Subtitle A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music - IAN RANKIN We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161501644;

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