The Unstable Boys by Nick Kent - ISBN: 9781472135322
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Faded rockstars, unexpected fame, dangerous obsession, a last chance score.

The Unstable Boys

A Novel

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2021

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Summary

In 1968, “The Unstable Boys” was the name on every music-biz-insider’s lips. But despite reaching industry darling status, the group was also mired in its fair share of tragedy and controversy. Their lead guitarist was killed in a road accident while several drummers passed through their ranks. When their next album flopped, the group broke up and the band members faded into obscurity.

Over forty years later, a leading computer firm runs a series of high-profile ads for their latest s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472135322
ISBN-10:1472135326
Author:Nick Kent
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:27 January 2021
Weight:320g
Dimensions:214mm x 134mm x 36mm
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Entertaining– Mail on Sunday

Entertaining * Mail on Sunday *
Enjoyable * The Times *
A wistful black comedy … Nick Kent’s sardonic first novel is full of in-jokes about the music business, publishing and the media in London – Mark Sanderson * The Times Crime Club *

About The Author

Nick Kent

Nick Kent is a legendary rock critic and author of the memoir Apathy for the Devil (Faber) and The Dark Stuff (Faber) which the Spectator called ‘a mighty tome, containing some of the best music journalism ever written’. He was also an apprentice to Lester Bangs, boyfriend of Chrissie Hynde, confidant of Iggy Pop, trusted scribe for Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones, and early member of the Sex Pistols. The Unstable Boys is his first novel.

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