Ever wondered about the whirlwind world of the 60s music scene?
Our protagonist, Nicholas Du Pont, a British expatriate, finds himself tangled in the vibrant vortex of the American and British music industry. As he navigates the cultural, political, and social dynamics of the era, he experiences personal and professional highs and lows.
Will Nicholas be able to sustain his position in the tumultuous music industry? Can he reconcile with his past while keeping pace with the rapidly changing world around him?
For Nicholas, success means securing his place in the music world and finding personal fulfillment, while failure could lead to losing his hard-earned reputation and personal relationships.
This book will take you on an emotional roller-coaster, filled with nostalgia, excitement, and the occasional heartache.
D. J. Taylor, a British author, is well-respected for his engaging narratives and intricate character development, particularly within historical and cultural contexts.
Sobre el autor
D.J. Taylor has written twelve novels, including English Settlement (1996), which won a Grinzane Cavour Prize, Trespass (1998) and Derby Day(2011), both of which were long-listed for the Booker Prize, Kept (2006), a U.S. Publishers’ Weekly Book of the Year, and The Windsor Faction (2013), joint winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History. His non-fiction includes Orwell: The Life, winner of the 2003 Whitbread Prize for Biography, The Prose Factory: Literary Life in England Since 1918 (2016) and Lost Girls: Love, War and Literature 1939-1951 (2019). His most recent books are a collection of short stories, Stewkey Blues (2022), and Critic at Large: Essays and Reviews: 2010-2022 (2023). His new biography, Orwell: The New Life, was published in 2023. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in Norwich with his wife, the novelist Rachel Hore.