Songs In Ursa Major

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Author
Emma Brodie
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Fiction
Released
07 July, 2021
ISBN
9780008435271

Songs In Ursa Major

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Synopsis

THE SUMMER OF 1969. From the moment Jane Quinn steps barefoot onto the main stage at Island Folk festival, her golden hair glinting, her voice soaring into the summer dusk, a star is born – and so is a passionate love story. Jane’s band hits the road with none other than Jesse Reid, the musician whose bright blue eyes are setting hearts alight everywhere. And as the summer streaks by in a haze of crowds, wild nights and magenta sunsets, Jane is pulled into the orbit of Jesse’s star. But Jesse’s rise could mean Jane’s fall. And when she discovers a dark secret beneath his music, she picks up her guitar and writes her heartache into the album that could make or break her: Songs in Ursa Major. Set against the heady haze of the 70s and alive with music, sex and sun-soaked hedonism, SONGS IN URSA MAJOR is an unforgettable debut and the soundtrack to a love story like no other.

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Music, Fame and Love: Read an Extract from Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

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20 July 2021

Music, Fame and Love: Read an Extract from Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

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    19 July 2021

    A Star is Born: Read our Review of Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

      Emma Brodie
      About the author

      Emma Brodie

      Emma Brodie is an Executive Editor at Little Brown’s Voracious imprint. In her ten years in book publishing, she’s worked at Trident Media Group, William Morrow, and Clarkson Potter, where she authored over twenty gift books and games. Emma is a longtime contributor to HuffPost and a faculty member at Catapult, Co. Songs in Ursa Major is her debut novel. 

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