Final Revival of Opal and Nev - Dawnie Walton
KORTE INHOUD
An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour.
Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can?t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job?despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar?s amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records.
In early seventies New York City, just as she?s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal?s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly...
Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can?t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job?despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar?s amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records.
In early seventies New York City, just as she?s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal?s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly...
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2021, Paperback, shelf/user wear, fairly good copy [Auteur: Walton, Dawnie] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Quercus Publishing] [Titel: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev - Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022]
