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21 November 2015
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What if John Lennon Had Lived?
December 8th 1980
Murphy ‘Jagger’ Salmon – ageing hippy, part-time drunk and Rolling Stones fan, is on his way home from the pub when he accidentally saves John Lennon from the assassin’s bullet.
By way of thanks, Jagger is offered a job working for the former Beatle and the two men quickly become friends.
But as the 1980s move forward, things quickly get out of control. When Lennon suffers a couple of career setbacks, he tries to win back the adulation of his fans by moving into politics.
But the 1980s version of John Lennon is a far cry from the radical left-winger of old. And much to Jagger’s horror, when Lennon quickly becomes an unstoppable force in American politics, the working-class hero is transformed into a right-wing poster boy.
There’s even talk of a Beatle in the White House.
‘FAB’ is a fast-paced, rip-roaring ride through the 1980s – a decade in which greed was good and shoulder pads made sense. It was an era of uncertainty – of Cold War and nuclear weapons. ‘FAB’ also pokes fun at our obsession with celebrity, whilst fondly recalling some of the unique fashions and pop culture moments that made the 1980s so unforgettable.
Link to ‘FAB’
9.33am
18 April 2013
Offline Fred Seaman would love this book.
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1.59am
5 February 2014
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I. Just. Might. Have. To. BUY THIS!
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29 November 2012
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As John wasn’t born in the US, he could never have been president, but the premise of the book is still pretty interesting.
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8.33am
1 November 2013
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DrBeatle said
As John wasn’t born in the US, he could never have been president, but the premise of the book is still pretty interesting.
He could be Chief of Staff.
3.39pm
3 August 2012
Offline Sounds like a nice idea, realistic or not. I think John would be less likely to become president than Kanye West.
Times I find it hard to say / With useless words getting in my way
5.39pm
15 May 2015
Offline Or John could have become Poet Laureate of the Grand Duchy of Fenwick.
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart,
a coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news...
12.19pm
3 November 2015
Offline “Beatle in the White House” likely doesn’t mean President (as the author who wrote this hopefully knows, it would be impossible). Either way, I’d love to read fiction about him.
Only music can save us.
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