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Music From Another World
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- 6,99 €
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- 6,99 €
Publisher Description
‘An utter joy to read’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
The brand-new novel from the 2020 CILIP Carnegie medal nominee and New York Times bestseller, Robin Talley.
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‘I’m just so sick of blending in…’
It’s 1977, and the USA is tearing itself apart. And so is Tammy Larson.
Seventeen and scared, Tammy has a secret that her strict community and conservative family must never find out; one that she’s only ever shared in unposted letters to her hero, Harvey Milk. She’s gay.
Hundreds of miles away, Tammy’s new pen pal is dealing with a few secrets of her own. Sharon Hawkins lives in foggy San Francisco, an exciting city full of protests and punk music. But as the letters pile up in her desk drawer, Sharon begins to realise that her world might not be that different to Tammy’s after all…
Set to a soundtrack of Bowie, Blondie and a whole lot of Patti Smith, the girls’ worlds converge in ways they could never have imagined. With a fierce sense of rebellion and a feminist attitude to boot, Tammy and Sharon soon discover what it means to be their true selves, and one thing’s for sure: they’re both sick of blending in.
The perfect empowering and life-affirming read for fans of Caitlin Moran, Becky Albertalli and Meredith Russo.
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Praise for Music from Another World:
‘Difficult to put down… an empowering read with a powerful message’ Paper Lanterns
‘Absolutely LOVED it! So funny and romantic and incredibly tense’ Tom Ellen
Praise for Robin Talley’s previous novels:
‘The main characters are terrific in what is a moving novel. And an important one.’ The Telegraph
‘absolutely loved it – romantic and funny and gripping and just generally excellent!’ Tom Ellen, author of Freshers
‘touching, clever and absolutely hilarious’ The Herald
‘I really loved the book… it was just a lovely, refreshing read for me, and I’m so glad there are authors like Robin Talley out there.’ Bookseller
‘One of the most interesting and informative LGBT books I've read recently!’ Reader
‘a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history’ NetGalley reviewer
Reviews
Praise for Robin Talley’s previous novels:
‘The main characters are terrific in what is a moving novel. And an important one.’ The Telegraph
‘absolutely loved it – romantic and funny and gripping and just generally excellent!’ Tom Ellen, author of Freshers
‘touching, clever and absolutely hilarious’ The Herald
‘I really loved the book… it was just a lovely, refreshing read for me, and I’m so glad there are authors like Robin Talley out there.’ Bookseller
‘One of the most interesting and informative LGBT books I've read recently!’ Reader
‘I read it in one sitting!’ NetGalley reviewer
‘a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history’ NetGalley reviewer
‘a very timely novel’ NetGalley reviewer
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In 1977, Anita Bryant and Harvey Milk are on the rise. Rising high school juniors Tammy and Sharon are too old for their summer pen-pal assignment, but they don't have a choice: class credit calls. Tammy's from an evangelical family in affluent Orange County; Sharon lives in San Francisco (the Catholic part, not the cool part), but they both love Patti Smith and are getting into punk rock. The girls are also keeping big secrets: Tammy's gay, and so is Sharon's brother Peter. Sharon tells her diary the stuff she wants to keep private; Tammy writes to Harvey Milk, the only openly gay person she's ever seen. When Tammy's life in her family's church becomes untenable and Sharon starts having unexpected feelings for girls, things get complicated and interesting. Talley (Pulp) specializes in LGBTQ-themed historical fiction, and she draws from rich material here: antigay ordinances hitting the ballot, Castro Street activism heating up. Tammy and Sharon and their growing friendship are believable and sympathetically rendered, and readers will root for them as they struggle to decide which is harder: staying in the closet or coming out. Ages 13 up.