Rare Singles
‘A heartwarming summer read’ independent.co.uk
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Rare Singles
Seslendiren:
Danny Sapani
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Seslendiren:
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Danny Sapani
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Benjamin Myers
Özet
'A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music' Ian Rankin
'An entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul' Daily Telegraph
'The book you didn't know you need' Bobby Palmer
'A tale of soul music and second chances' Guardian
'The laureate of friendship, a chronicler of unexpected, transformative connection' Wendy Erskine
'A meditation on grief, love, and the redemptive power of music' Observer
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Dinah has always lived in Scarborough. Trapped in an unhappy marriage, her one release comes at her town's Northern Soul nights, where she gets to lose herself in the classics.
Over in Chicago, Bucky Bronco has been down on his luck since the loss of his beloved Maybellene. The best he can hope for is to make ends meet, and try and stay high. But then an invitation arrives, from someone he's never met, to come to somewhere he's never heard of. In need of the cash, Bucky boards a plane.
And so he finds himself in rainy Scarborough, where everyone seems to know who he is - preparing to play for an audience for the first time in nearly half a century...
Wise, hilarious and profound, Rare Singles is an unforgettable story about the power of music and friendship to bring us back to ourselves.©2024 Benjamin Myers (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul ... reflects the author’s dedication to Northern stories, and his knack for making them come alive
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
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 ERSKINE)
Lovely 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 RANKIN)
A 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
A story that takes joy in its characters and their passions ... Myers’s descriptions of the northern soul scene carry the passion of a true believer
A meditation on friendship, community and the power of music to unite and uplift
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
Following the Goldsmiths-winning Cuddy, a tale of soul music and second chances, as a washed-up American singer meets a Scarborough woman
This is a story about kindness and warm hearts, but one told by way of acrid humour, irreverence and fizzy dialogue
Some characters get under your skin, and Earlon ‘Bucky’ Bronco, an ageing addict who once had a hit record, is one of the most memorable I’ve come across in a long time. When he’s invited to a Northern Soul event in Scarborough, he meets downtrodden Dinah – his number one fan – and the two find hope in each other
A poignant and soulful story that delves into the nuances of human experience through the power of music
Myers, a consummate storyteller, is in his element here; empathetic and generous
Warm, witty and unexpected, Rare Singles is that rare thing – a novel filled with truth and tenderness and genuine humanity. The book you didn’t know you need (BOBBY PALMER, author of Isaac and the Egg)
Pulses, not with the pounding beats of Northern Soul, but with the shifting rhythms of lives lived, moving from stasis to flux
An absolute banger
A nostalgic tale of love, loss, friendship and music
People, you’re going to love this. A beautiful vignette of redemption, loss, faded seaside glamour and Northern Soul (MAT OSMAN)
A beautiful quirky story
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Warm, funny and unexpected
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Perfect Picture Painting
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The narration was superb at bringing the characters further to life and the descriptions in the book are memorable and demonstrate magnificent use of the English language. Bucky and Dinah are such vivid characters, I feel like I know them and all their flaws.
I was enthralled, a planning to visit the Majestic, (but not staying there)! and am adding more Northern Soul to my music collection. Get me my dancing shoes!!
An absolute beaut.
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An inspiring and touching read
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