Book description
'A stand-out triumph' - The Sunday Times
The Number One bestselling novel by the author of CLOUD ATLAS, 'one of the most brilliantly inventive writers of this, or any country' (Independent).
Utopia Avenue might be the most curious British band you've never heard of.
Emerging from London's psychedelic scene in…
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1 author picked Utopia Avenue as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I wasn't in London during the swinging '60s (I was in nappies), but I've just been taken there by David Mitchell, and I had a fantastic time. I loved getting to know the band members of Utopia Avenue as they established themselves in London and then hit the big time in America – I felt like I was behind a camera lens, watching their lives unfold every step and guitar strum of the way.
This is a triumphant, uplifting novel that celebrates the joys and complications of everyday life. David Mitchell is a genius.
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A novel about becoming, healing and courage, which spans over 40 years, interweaving complex characters from different worlds, all gravitating around a common timeless axis: the desire for happiness.
Lia, a tenacious woman who has been working successfully on her own for many years, starts a new project, one that…
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