![]() ![]() ![]() The band is comprised of folk singer Elf Holloway, who has to cope with insecurity, sexism and discovering her own sexuality blues bassist Dean Moss, haunted by his abusive and difficult relationship with his father, and struggle for fame and money Guitar god Jasper de Zoet, an eccentric half-Dutch prodigy, who, it is implied, is suffering from schizophrenia and on the autistic spectrum, which the book refers to as 'emotional dyslexia.’ Together a journey of sound and text that follows the titular Utopia Avenue, an ensemble defined byįrom their humble beginnings in scuzzy venues in small English towns and Soho clubs, to their rocket to stardom and celebrity status in the promised land of the United States, the novel details the history, relationships and struggles of the band members before their tragic disbanding during the Summer of Love. Set during the counter-culture period of the late Sixties, the novel is Mitchell’s foray into weaving The saga depicts a portrait of frailty, adversity, and harmony in what is a uniquely textured classic rock tale ![]() David Mitchell's eighth novel, Utopia Avenue, is another ingenious meta-fiction construction, a technically sound and imaginative synthesis of music and literature. ![]()
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