{"product_id":"it-was-the-best-of-colin-fitzgerald-9780648761204","title":"It was the best of times...: Notes on a busy life","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife in post-war Britain is witness to stories of deprivation and excesses; from the austerity of the 1950s through to the sex-obsessed swinging 60s in London and the cocaine-fuelled 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom bicycles and baked beans to a Rolls Royce and caviar. From a maisonette to a mansion and back again. Freezing darkrooms and toxic workshops to state-of-the-art studios and luxury suites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's journey through the rock concert business from Highgate to Harlem and Manhattan's mafia is a rollercoaster ride through a colourful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung readers who wish to further their capitalist ambitions should take note of the many mistakes I made, but I would encourage them to pursue their dream, pushing everything aside to achieve it, as looking back now, it was a whole lot of fun!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin Fitzgerald now lives quietly and contentedly in Australia with his wife, Viola, and Staffordshire bull terrier, Zelda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648761207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648761204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Publicious Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Colin Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473879941375,"sku":"9780648761204","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_188593b2-b7a8-491e-a3e3-a236b6e05c89.jpg?v=1762313507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-was-the-best-of-colin-fitzgerald-9780648761204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}