Description
An ironic comedy novel with dark undertones, set in the 1960s and the present day . . . It was love at first sight. Fifty years on, disclosure means disaster.
About the Author
Steve Goddard is a public relations consultant, working mainly on exhibitions and films. He has been a sub-editor on the sports pages of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo and is currently co-editor of www.shipoffools.com, an irreverent Christian web magazine with a vibrant online community. His first novel, Rattles and Rosettes, was a work of social history charting the lives and loves of two young football fans in 1914 and 2010.
Reviews
The plot on its own is engaging . . . but woven into the fabric of the story are hidden Beatles references like Easter eggs waiting to be discovered by the reader. * British Beatles Fan Club Magazine *
Witty, tragic and emotional. If there's a better-observed comic novel about the 1960s, I'll eat my kaftan. -- Cindy Kent MBE, former lead singer of The Settlers
Goddard's knowledge of popular culture is extraordinary, and the way he weaves it into a believable range of characters makes this book utterly compelling. A splendid read is guaranteed for all. -- Don Maclean MBE, former presenter of BBC TV's Crackerjack!
[Of RATTLES AND ROSETTES, author's first novel published in 2014] There are football biographies by the bucket load, but a football-themed novel that is as utterly compelling as Rattles and Rosettes doesn't come along very often. And a rare gem it is, too. Superbly written in a way that captivates from the first sentence of the first page, this novel grabs hold of you, pulls you in and won't let go . . . [it] unfolds in an increasingly entertaining and intriguing way and the climax is not only unexpected but really tugs at the heart-strings. Highly recommended! -- The Revd Chris Roe, Chaplain to Crystal Palace FC
It will come as no spoiler to hear that eventually, somehow, Goddard cunningly ties the two stories together in a manner which is as surprising as it is masterful, with a mesmerising, twisting and turning crescendo that builds over the final chapters before spilling over onto a genuinely emotional epilogue . . . a book of immense substance. -- Tim Pike on Ship of Fools
Book Information
ISBN 9781910674420
Author Steve Goddard
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Marylebone House
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 263g