The Love Parade - Softcover

Branton, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747559708 ISBN 13: 9780747559702

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2002

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Review:

'A Dizzying array of wisecracking observations on mass culture ... Branton writes with a fierce intelligence and searing satirical eye' -- Observer

'A Sassy novel full of smart one-liners ... the characters are as sharp as their white suits' -- Q

'Genuine wit and insight ... a saga of desire, betrayal, baccarat and bagels' -- Mail on Sunday

A veritable feast of popular culture... Branton has something important to say, and he says it with style and skill. -- Literary Review

An entertaining, original, moral and forgiving book. -- Independent on Sunday

Synopsis:

Joining a boy band had seemed like a good idea at that time. Now their fifteen minutes are over and Jake, the doleful-soulful one of the line-up, has hit a glitch in his gameplan. Lip-synching in malls with heartthrobs, High Five was meant to give him an in with the megacorporation that created the band, but in a media world where payback means less than 'I'll call you', Jake has to find his own way. Ruined, ridiculed, and really pissed off, he teams up with the delectable Brett and her brother to wreak revenge. High on classic movies and whatever else is handy, the three set out to scam the media machine from London to LA, taking the industry for what it's become. But first love is the hardest to forget - and if it was Fame, it can mess you up for good.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0747559708
• ISBN 13: 9780747559702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384