Bobby's Boy

by Wilson, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781477532782
• ISBN10: 1477532781
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-31
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Summary

Gritty, Fast-Paced, Character-Driven Fiction. "A coming of age story for the dysfunctional generation." - Amazon Reader Happy-go-lucky orphan Tom Kinsella is a budding music journalist and photographer from Lanarkshire, Scotland. After being offered the opportunity to pursue his dream job, Tom (leaving his new love Cathy behind) travels the length and breadth of Europe and the USA on tour with one of the world's greatest ever rock bands, documenting their support act's every move and generally having the time of his life. The trip, lasting two years, allows Tom to walk in the footsteps of his dead parents, deal with the guilt that comes of being abandoned, learn to trust in love and lay old ghosts to rest.Set in the 1970s through to the early twenty-first century and in Paris, London, LA, New York and Bellshill, Bobby's Boy is the tale of one young man's determination to rise above loss and tragedy to build a successful life and family. Tom Kinsella is a man who defines his own reality. He is orphan, son, brother, friend, husband, father, workaholic, alcoholic and hero. With a few twists and turns, plenty of Scottish humour, some romance, a few tears and some fun along the way, Bobby's Boy explores the limits of what a person can achieve with the power of determination and how love can make all the difference in a person's life.Who would you become if you could choose who you would be? What the readers say:"Mark Wilson has done a fantastic job with his debut novel. You feel like you are with Tom on this rollercoaster ride through the ups and the downs. You will laugh, you will cry, you will not want to put this book down. I was gripped from start to finish with a few twists and turns along the way. I cannot wait to read the next installment from this very talented writer. " - Lynne B"Mark writes with feeling and imagination with a few twists along the way" - JLD" I couldn't put the book down and through tears of joy and heartbreak I carried on reading." - Kim