{"product_id":"bootleg-stardust-9781982144654","title":"Bootleg Stardust","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six \u003c\/i\u003emeets Nick Hornby in this uplit debut novel about a young musician who auditions for a band and is suddenly catapulted into the wild world of rock and roll stardom, where nothing is quite what it seems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes you have to hit rock bottom on your way to the top.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1974. The music world is rocking with bellbottoms, platform shoes, and lots and lots of drugs. This year's sensation is an American band called Downtown Exit and their latest album has just gone gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor high school dropout Levi Jaxon, things aren't so great. After bouncing around foster homes for years, he's living in his best friend's basement. His dream is to someday be a rock star, but he has a problem--his own band has just broken up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an uncanny stroke of luck, Levi lands an audition for Downtown Exit, who are now recording their second album at Abbey Road Studios. He arrives in London and aces his audition, only to learn he's not really in the band. No, Levi's job is to sit in the wings and cover for the band's real guitarist when he inevitably starts tripping on stage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLevi sticks with it, hoping to step into the role he's always dreamed of. But he must first navigate egos, jealousies, and deceptions. Frankie, the band's front man, has it out for him. And Levi has fallen for Ariadne, the band's photographer. All of them have their secrets, Levi included. And as the band tours through Europe and struggles to finish their new album, Levi comes face to face with unanswered questions from his past and the impossible price that fame demands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtterly magical and transporting, \u003ci\u003eBootleg Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-a-kind joyride about the power of music to bring people together--and break them apart--and the courage it takes to find your own voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982144654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Glenn Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39398156337333,"sku":"9781982144654","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_45a29b39-cdc7-4a69-be07-ad99edaf7f83.jpg?v=1615299532","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bootleg-stardust-9781982144654","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}