The brilliant debut novel by respected music journalist Sean Egan,
SICK OF BEING ME is the alternately exhilarating and harrowing
story of guitarist Paul Hazelwood, from his childhood on a London
council estate where he nurtures his dreams of stardom to his
agonising realisation on the cusp of his thirties that talent
doesn't necessarily bring success. Egan - author of four previous
non-fiction titles - portrays the reality of being a struggling
musician and of achieving low-level success in that profession with
an authenticity that spurns the sensationalism and cartoon nature
of previous literary depictions of this milieu. Similar compelling
verisimilitude informs the drug scenes, which reveal the touching
pain that can be hidden beneath an unpleasant junkie exterior.
Vulnerable, truthful, moving and beautiful, SICK OF BEING ME is one
of the great coming-of-age tales of our times. The manuscript of
this remarkable literary entree has led an array of musicians and
writers to garland the book with some stunning endorsements
(reproduced on the cover and interior). The endorsers include
Charles R. Cross, author of 'Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography Of
Kurt Cobain', well known rock critic Richie Unterberger, Gary
Valentine (formerly of Blondie) and Frank Allen (The Searchers).
The book will attract considerable publicity in the music press,
much of which Egan has written for. Coverage is also planned in the
half-dozen or so UK guitarist's magazines.
General
Imprint: |
Askill Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2003 |
First published: |
August 2003 |
Authors: |
Sean Egan
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Dimensions: |
140 x 216 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
280 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9545750-0-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-9545750-0-8 |
Barcode: |
9780954575007 |
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