{"product_id":"the-man-who-loved-islands-david-f-ross-9781910633151","title":"The Man Who Loved Islands: Volume 3","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 quite live up to expectations, with predictable results...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A real new talent on the Scottish literary scene' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePress \u0026amp; Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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, \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'David Ross carved out an enduring place for himself among contemporary Scottish novelists' \u003cb\u003eAlastair Mabb, \u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ------------------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Disco Boys and The Band are back...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Absurdly funny, deeply moving and utterly human, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Loves Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable finale to the Disco Days 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ------------------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for David F. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Warm, funny and evocative. If you grew up in the eighties, you're going to love this' \u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An astonishing tour de force' \u003cb\u003eJohn Niven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is a book that might just make you cry like nobody's watching' \u003cb\u003eIain MacLeod, \u003ci\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Full of comedy, pathos and great tunes' \u003cb\u003eHardeep Singh Kohli\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A solid-gold hit of a book! The closest you'll ever get to being on Top of the Pops' \u003cb\u003eColin McCredie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David F. Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1910633151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781910633151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2017","brand":"David F. 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