The Last Days of Disco, by David F. Ross
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The Last Days of Disco, by David F. Ross
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A witty, energetic, elegant eulogy to the beauty and power of the 45rpm vinyl record and the small but significant part it played in a small town community in 1982 Early in the decade that taste forgot, Fat Franny Duncan is on top of the world. He is the undoubted King of the Ayrshire Mobile Disco scene, controlling and ruling the competition with an iron fist. From birthdays to barn dances, Franny is the man to call. He even played "My Boy Lollipop" at a funeral and got away with it. But the future is uncertain. A new partnership is coming and is threatening to destroy the big man’s Empire. Bobby Cassidy and Joey Miller have been best mates since primary school. Joey is an idealist; Bobby just wants to get laid and avoid following his brother Gary to the Falklands. A partnership in their new mobile disco venture seems like the best way for Bobby to do both at the same time. With compensation from an accident at work, Bobby’s dad Harry invests in the fledgling business. His marriage to Ethel is coming apart at the seams and the disco has given him something to focus on. Tragic news from the other side of the world brings all three strands together in a way that no one could have predicted.
The Last Days of Disco, by David F. Ross - Amazon Sales Rank: #1193916 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.70" h x .90" w x 5.10" l, .55 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 268 pages
The Last Days of Disco, by David F. Ross Review
"If you lived through the early eighties this book is essential. If you didn't it's simply a brilliant debut novel." —John Niven, author, Kill Your Friends
"If I saw that in a store I would buy it without looking at what was inside." —Irvine Welsh, author, The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins"More than just a nostalgic recreation of the author's youth, it's a compassionate, affecting story of a family in crisis at a time of upheaval and transformation, when disco wasn't the only thing whose days were numbered." —Herald Scotland
About the Author David F. Ross is an architect by day, and a hilarious social media commentator, author, and enabler by night. His most prized possession is a signed Joe Strummer LP.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. mix social realism with humour By McDroll Lovers of Scottish fiction - beware, there's a new kid on the block who can mix social realism with humour and place this all firmly within one of the most important political events of the last thirty years.When you read THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO by David Ross, GOTCHA! might be the phrase on your mind for two reasons. Firstly, Ross manages to grab your attention straight away, as his main character, teenager Bobby Cassidy..eh...grabs hold of something else, and from that moment on, you just know that you want to find out more about this family from that west of Scotland dead zone that people generally refer to as Kilmarnock. Secondly, Ross intersperses the storyline with bulletins from Maggie Thatcher as it becomes obvious that in the summer of 1982 she is intent on sending a 'task force' to the other side of the world to protect a group of bleak islands that very few people ever knew existed.Throughout the novel, the dialogue is written in the Kilmarnock vernacular of his characters, but this is offset with Ross's own voice, which comes across clear and strong, his writing never overly descriptive, the pace moves along rapidly with short snapshot chapters giving a well developed feel to the many local gangsters and family members involved in this humorous yet touching tale of a family with hidden secrets, broken relationships and their struggle to find meaning in their life, set within the decade of mass unemployment and Thatcherite economic and social policy that ravaged working class towns up and down the country.Bobby and his pal Joey (no pun intended), think that school's for mugs and decide that their future lies in starting up a mobile disco that will be sought after for anything from birthday parties to weddings. The fact that they have no money, no equipment and no experience, doesn't deter them and they set off to ply their trade in the hot spots of Kilmarnock. However, they hadn't anticipated that they would be standing on the toes of a powerful local gangster who thinks he already has the local mobile disco scene sewn up.Ross uses his local knowledge of Kilmarnock to great effect. The fiascoes at the Henderson Church Tennis Club and the Conservative Club are worth reading even on their own. As a Kilmarnock girl myself, the places in the book all have particular memories for me and it is great to read about the places I know so well. Kilmarnock is bursting to be written about, so much humour, so much despair, so much character that is different from its overpowering neighbour Glasgow and the posh seaside town of Ayr (sorry, couldn't help that!).It's great to read a fresh voice, this being Ross's first novel, and I sincerely hope that more are on the way. If it's humour, crime, family life, gritty realism that you are after, all very cleverly placed within the context of 80's politics, then THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO is most certainly for you. Intelligent writing from David Ross - what more can I say?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not a Geek's Guide to Vinyl, Not Even Close. Ignore the Cover. By Mr. Richard Lw Bunning This book starts in comedy, drives through humour and tragedy, and all the time maturing into a serious social commentary on early 80's recession hit Scotland. The attempt of a group of adolescents to make a bit of pocket money, even if not a living, by setting up a mobile disco business, makes for a very good major plot-line. The difficulties encountered in achieving this in the town of Kilmarnock of the early 1980's, with a lack of money, difficult private lives and in while continuously falling foul of both local gangsters and the law, seem insurmountable.The dialogue is written in the vernacular of Glaswegian slang, and is further complicated by being in the authentic voice of assertive youth, so that it is sometimes "punctuated" with crude expression. The descriptive writing is in standard British English, so that even those who really struggle with the dialogue aren't in any real danger of for long losing the plot. The mix works very well. Imagine the comedy of Billy Connolly being delivered in his strongest accent, with a Scottish BBC presenter working between the humorous dialogues to explain the set. Younger readers may be more familiar with the comedian Kevin Bridges; the same applies. Even Brits from any distance south of the West Lowlands of Scotland will struggle for a wee while, but the learning process is more than worthwhile.The voices of adolescence in 1980's Kilmarnock really run true throughout, even though they are slowly submerged in importance by the experiences of a young army recruit during the Falklands War. As the terror of conflict takes over as the main driver of the work, the book moves from gritty realism on particular Kilmarnock streets, through the disturbing events affecting soldier Gary, to a realistic reminder of what going to war against Argentina was like from a wider British perspective. The book's final twists unwind under the apposite weight of past family history as it results in a terminal kick.This book is genuinely funny when it wants to be, a great "political" commentary, and a highly emotive look at troubled family life in a troubling time. Perhaps it helps me that in the early `80s I was still almost young enough to have shared many contemporary experiences and that for very brief periods in the `70s I even walked on not so distant streets. However, I really think this book has plenty to say to everyone. Once you're attuned to the rhythm of the dialogue I think you are likely to feel yourself to be in the `last days of disco'. The slang starts crude, the story starts sexual organ to hand, but this is not just another boyishly comical paperback for rebellious youth, this is a seriously good book with serious observations about the days in which it was set.My only real criticism is over the cover art, which makes the book look like exactly what it isn't; that being a geek's guide to the slow demise of vinyl records.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed this book immensely By Killieboy I enjoyed this book immensely. I was born in Irvine and grew up in Kilmarnock in the 60s and 70s so I can relate. It was like having a window into my past. It took me back to those fabulous days (and nights) and I felt the emotion of that time as I read. Great work David.
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