Songs in Ursa Major
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- $229.00
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- $229.00
Descripción editorial
Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid & A Star is Born, get swept away to the summer of love with this unforgettable, escapist hit…
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‘If you enjoyed Daisy Jones and The Six, this will be a big hit with you too’ Red
‘Utterly transporting’ Stylist
The summer of 1969: Rising singer-songwriters Jane Quinn and Jesse Reid looked untouchable.
Captivating crowds in festival meadows, lighting up turntables, intoxicating fans from coast to coast.
It was a connection that inspired the greatest love songs.
But nothing lasts forever.
Beneath the hits that made them, a dark secret threatened to break them. Now it’s time to hear the whole story, finally revealed in Jane’s iconic album, Songs in Ursa Major . . .
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‘Moving from New York to Los Angeles to Greece and the Grammys . . . a furious page turner’ Booklist
‘A fabulous read . . . ideal if you liked the movie A Star is Born’ Good Housekeeping
‘Splashy, engrossing reading. SONGS IN URSA MAJOR pure sun-soaked summer fun’ Kate Quinn
‘A love letter to the ‘70s music industry, but it’s so much more than that. It’s a brilliant examination of creativity, sacrifice and what we do for art’ Katherine Heiny
About the author
Emma Brodie is an Executive Editor at Little Brown’s Voracious imprint. In her ten years in book publishing, she’s worked at Trident Media Group, William Morrow, and Clarkson Potter, where she authored over twenty gift books and games. Emma is a longtime contributor to HuffPost and a faculty member at Catapult, Co. Songs in Ursa Major is her debut novel.
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Brodie's breezy debut draws on the American soft rock music scene of the 1960s and '70s to mixed results. In the summer of 1969, "heir apparent of folk rock" Jesse Reid is supposed to perform at a famous festival on an island off the coast of Massachusetts that bears more than a passing resemblance to Martha's Vineyard. When Jesse is suddenly sidelined by a motorcycle accident, local band The Breakers, led by 19-year-old Jane Quinn, takes his place, to resounding success. Soon, Jesse's manager offers to make Jane a star, and Jane visits gorgeous, tormented Jesse at his parents' island mansion, where he is recovering from his injuries. After Jane and her band get a record contract and start touring with Jesse, Jane and Jesse become romantically involved, and she becomes aware of his increasing dependence on drugs. Brodie's narrative is at its best when focused on the mechanics and politics of music production, which emerge from the perspectives of the band's manager and sound engineer. Brodie also has a clear grasp of the hurdles faced by Jane as a female musician, but the romantic and erotic aspects of the novel are less convincing ("his hands gripping her hips like handles on a plow"). In the end, this riff on A Star Is Born doesn't transcend its well-worn origins.
