All the Rage - Softcover
('This is the sort of smart, moving novel that good young British authors don't seem to be writing any more... If the Booker Prize meant anything, this one might win it.' The Times 'Modern Love is the product of one of the smartest and darkest imaginations in contemporary fiction.' Literary Review 'Magrs has captured society's fears and turned them into a page turning classic' Time Out 'A perfect entry-point into the idiosyncratic world of this about-to-be-big young writer... few writers could match it' Harpers & Queen 'an incredible psychological drama' TLS)
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'A very funny and moving satire on the period' The Times 'Magrs has also skilfully captured something darker in the gears of the fame treadmill that makes All The Rage more than a one-hit wonder' The Guardian 'Magrs packs more emotion into these pages than you'd ever believe possible, then leaves you panting for more' Time Out 'This book is as plausible as many 'one-hit-wonder' documentaries, only funnier, and is recommended reading for a summer holiday' Gay Times 'A very funny, brilliantly observed and poignant celebration of cultural icons' Times Literary Supplement 'Hilarious - 4 stars' Heat
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It's 1981, and the nation is going Eurovision-crazy. A young band, Things Fall Apart, are the British hopefuls with their catchy hit, 'Let's Be Famous'. Despite an energetic performance involving spangly silver jumpsuits, Europe is unimpressed. Null points to the UK. But the band don't let go of their dream, and they persevere to become one of the most famous boy-girl pop acts of the eighties. And during their glory days they sample the cultural highlights of the decade: gunk-tanks, puff-ball skirts, shoulder pads, slightly sinister furry hand-puppets...Living and working together 24-7, it's little wonder that love soon blossoms in the band; and little wonder that the cracks eventually begin to show. From their innocent early days to their ugly last fight in the Blue Peter Garden, this is the story of a pop group - warts and all. From love and loss to bangles and boob-tubes, All the Rage is required reading for anyone who still remembers the decade that taste forgot.
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- PublisherAllison & Busby
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0749005688
- ISBN 13 9780749005689
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages260
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