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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A promising young football player returns home to his tiny Scottish village, his dreams in tatters and a dark secret haunting his conscience, in a beautiful, unforgettable novel about hope and redemption, when everything seems lost'Hugely evocative and unashamedly sympathetic to the hopes, dreams, passions and, sadly, failures felt by both players and fans' Stanchion Books: Nine football novels that are actually good'Depicts Scottish working-class, small-town life with acute understanding and sensitivity, and explores a legacy of depression and childhood trauma. Few novels this year will pack such a hefty emotional punch or such a powerful conclusion' Herald Scotland'Few do raw, authentic, almost palpably believable characters better than David F. Ross . a novel that deals with profound themes' Patrick Barclay, The Times**Shortlisted for Saltire Society's Scottish Fiction Book of the Year**____________________Football was his dreamComing home was his reckoningDanny Garvey was a sixteen-year old footballing prodigy. Professional clubs clamoured to sign him, and a glittering future beckoned.And yet, his early promise remained unfulfilled, and Danny is back home in the tiny village of Barshaw to manage the struggling junior team he once played for. What's more, he's hiding a secret about a tragic night, thirteen years earlier, that changed the course of several lives. There's only one Danny Garvey, they once chanted and that's the problem.A story of irrational hopes and fevered dreams of unstoppable passion and unflinching commitment in the face of defeat There's Only One Danny Garvey is, above all, an unforgettable tale about finding hope and redemption in the most unexpected of places.____________________'A heartfelt working-class novel from a Scottish author who wields his pen like a stiletto No reader will come out unscathed, but each will be richer for the experience of reading' New Books Magazine'A brilliant, bittersweet story that captures the rawness of strained relationships, set against the struggles of a failing lower-league football team. Ross's best novel yet' Stuart Cosgrove'A deeply compelling story about ambition, failure and interpersonal history it's what novels should do' Ewan Morrison, author of Nina X'If you enjoyed Shuggie Bain, you will adore this book filled with honesty and written with a tenderness that is faultless. One of the best books I've read in years' Anne Cater'Triumph and tragedy are inexorably woven together, with the former only offering brief respite before reality returns David F. Ross is in the Premier League of writers' Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae'No words will EVER be good enough for this incredible book. Intense. Heartbreaking. Passionate' Mairead Hearne, Swirl & Thread'I was absolutely blown away by this unforgettable and emotional read' 17 Degrees'An amazing book, giving me the same feeling I had reading James Kelman when I was younger' Douglas MacIntyre, Creeping Bent'A thought-provoking book with a slow-burn edginess, sprinkled with hope, loss, grief, unrequited love and moments of dark, often unexpected, laugh-out-loud humour' Sergio Burns, Ayrshire Magazine'A story with a punch, clouded by memory and regret beautiful' The Bookbag'Tips the balance between comedy and tragedy in a truly devastating way. I closed the cover rooted to the spot, stunned into immobility by the desperate, heart-rending power of the ending' Live Many Lives'A real new talent on the Scottish literary scene' Press & Journal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Last Days of Disco (Disco Days Trilogy) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A failed writer connects the murder of an American journalist, a drowned 80s musician and a Scottish politicians resignation, in a heart-wrenching novel about ordinary people living in extraordinary times. A dazzling, time-hopping patchwork of pop and politics, sewn together with wit and compassion Kirstin Innes This amiable and ambitious transatlantic extravaganza is a busy social tapestry pegged to real-life events in Scotland and the US Rosss affection for his characters shines through. Theres so much going on here that value for money is pretty much all but guaranteed Daily Mail A mesmerising road trip through the America of Kerouac, Warhol and Reagan.Dashboard Elvismay be dead, but this book is full of vibrant, authentic, colourful life Stuart Cosgrove **David F. Ross was shortlisted for Scottish Fiction Book of the Year in the Scottish Book Awards** Renowned photo-journalist Jude Montgomery arrives in Glasgow in 2014, in the wake of the failed Scottish independence referendum, and its clear that shes searching for someone. Is it Anna Mason, who will go on to lead the country as First Minister? Jamie Hewitt, guitarist from eighties one-hit wonders The Hyptones? Or is it Rabbit Judes estranged foster sister, now a world-famous artist? Three apparently unconnected people, who share a devastating secret, whose lives were forever changed by one traumatic night in Phoenix, forty years earlier. Taking us back to a school shooting in her Texas hometown, and a 1980s road trip across the American West to San Francisco and on to New York Judes search ends in Glasgow, and a final, shocking event that only one person can fully explain An extraordinary, gritty and tender novel about fate and destiny, regret and absolution and a road trip that changes everything Few do raw, authentic, almost palpably believable characters better than David F. Ross' The Times A masterclass in transatlantic intertwining storytelling from one of Scotlands finest writers Derek Steel, Razur Cuts A rich and rewarding novel that takes in the culture and social history of both Scotland and the USA, beautifully weaving stories together over decades devastating Alistair Braidwood,Scots Whay Hae An ambitious, sweeping novel Taut and gritty,Dashboard Elvis Is Deadinterrogates truth, and pulses with life Donna McLean An irresistible story of chances taken and missed, and of last-ditch hopes of redemption the writing is exquisite Katie Allen Gripping, gritty and gloriously written, David F. Ross captures characters, places and moods like few other writers a triumph of a novel Martin Geissler A rawness and sensitivity that is so visceral another extraordinary novel from David F. Ross Anne Cater Simultaneously intimate and epic my head and heart are spinning From Belgium with Booklove. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Dashboard Elvis is Dead: The epic, extraordinary new novel from one of Scotland's most exceptional novelists This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . …

Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: New. When a young Ayrshire band unexpectedly hits the big time with the smash hit record of 1984, everything looks rosy, despite their delusional young manager and a thwarted plot to kidnap Boy George. What could possibly go wrong? The riotously funny, heartwarming, and deeply poignant second book in the bestselling Disco Days Trilogy.  ***Now adapted for the stage by Scotland's Borderline Theatre Co. and the Ayr Gaiety theatre***   'This band would definitely bring on Stockholm Syndrome' Boy George   'An astonishing tour de force' John Niven 'A great white-knuckle read set in the world of hope, dreams and DIY pop' Stuart Cosgrove   ------------------------  The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas is the timeless story of the quest for pop immortality. When a young Ayrshire band miraculously hits the big time with the smash hit record of 1984, international stardom beckons. That's despite having a delusional teenage manager propelled by a dark, malign voice in his head. Can Max Mojo's band of talented social misfits repeat the success and pay back the mounting debts accrued from an increasingly agitated cartel of local gangsters? Or will they have to kidnap Boy George and hope for the best? Featuring much-loved characters from the international bestseller, The Last Days of Disco, this is an absurdly funny, riotously ambitious and deeply human story of small-town rivalries, music, confused adolescence and, above all, hope, from one of Scotland's finest new voices. ------------------------Praise for David F. Ross   'This is a book that might just make you cry like nobody's watching' Iain MacLeod, Sunday Mail 'Warm, funny and evocative' Chris Brookmyre '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' Press and Journal 'More than just a nostalgic recreation of the author's youth, it's a compassionate, affecting story of a family in crisis at a time of upheaval and transformation, when disco wasn't the only thing whose days were numbered' Herald Scotland 'Ross creates beautifully rounded characters full of humanity and perhaps most of all, hope. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It s rude, keenly observed and candidly down to earth' Liam Rudden, Scotsman 'There's a bittersweet poignancy to David F. Ross's debut novel, The Last Days of Disco' Edinburgh Evening News 'Full of comedy, pathos and great tunes' Hardeep Singh Kohli 'Dark, hilarious and heartbreaking' Muriel Gray 'If I saw that in a store I would buy it without even looking at what was inside' Irvine Welsh 'Like the vinyl that crackles off every page . as warm and authentic as Roddy Doyle at his very best' Nick Quantrill 'A solid-gold hit of a book! The closest you'll ever get to being on Top of the Pops' Colin McCredie.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. The 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.   'A real new talent on the Scottish literary scene' Press and Journal 'By turn hilarious and heart-breaking, more than anything Ross creates beautifully rounded characters full of humanity and perhaps most of all, hope' Liam Rudden, Scotsman 'David Ross carved out an enduring place for himself among contemporary Scottish novelists' Alastair Mabb, Herald Scotland ------------------------  The Disco Boys and The Band are back. 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. 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? Absurdly funny, deeply moving and utterly human, The Man Who Loves Islands 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.   ------------------------Praise for David F. Ross 'A warm, funny consideration of reconciliation between middle-aged friends and a celebration of music's healing powers. Suggest to fans of Nick Hornby' Library Journal 'Warm, funny and evocative. If you grew up in the eighties, you're going to love this' Chris Brookmyre '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' Muriel Gray 'An astonishing tour de force' John Niven 'This is a book that might just make you cry like nobody's watching' Iain MacLeod, Sunday Mail  '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' Press and Journal 'Full of comedy, pathos and great tunes' Hardeep Singh Kohli 'If I saw that in a store I would buy it without even looking at what was inside' Irvine Welsh 'Like the vinyl that crackles off every page . as warm and authentic as Roddy Doyle at his very best' Nick Quantrill 'A solid-gold hit of a book! The closest you'll ever get to being on Top of the Pops' Colin McCredie.…