Juliet Naked - Nick Hornby

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bearskin
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Anyone read this book? It's about a musician who hasn't released anything for 20 years, but has a legion of obsessive fans; then out of the blue an acoustic version of his greatest LP is released, and he breaks his silence... might be an interesting read for the Heartlanders.
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It's a very good book - would make a good film as well I think.
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Yup, read it a while ago. Typical Hornby though. Reads like a train and then it's gone... I enjoyed it :)
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I read this a while back too. IIRC the "new album" turns out to be early demos for the original cult classics. You couldn't make it up...
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The whole thing sounds rather far fetched to me (smiley face)
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