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

Description: Rare Singles by Benjamin Myers Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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 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 Details ISBN 1526671905 ISBN-13 9781526671905 Title Rare Singles Author Benjamin Myers Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 224 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:161106741; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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