10% off all books and free delivery over £40
Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks.

The Thrill of it All

View All Editions

The selected edition of this book is not available to buy right now.
Add To Wishlist
Write A Review

About

The Thrill of it All Synopsis

Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2014.

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-Therese Sherlock and her twin brother Sean 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. Spanning 25 years, The Thrill of it All 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 Manhattan'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. 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 that's ever loved a song.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9780436205736
Publication date: 15th May 2014
Author: Joseph O'Connor
Publisher: Harvill Secker an imprint of Vintage
Format: Hardback
Primary Genre Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Recommendations:

Author

Collections Featuring This Book

You Might Also Like...

Sharks in the Time of Saviours

Kawai Strong Washburn

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

South of Broad

Pat Conroy

Ebook (Epub)

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£15.90

Vacant Possession

Hilary Mantel

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Diaz

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

The Choke

Sofie Laguna

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99