Marc Bolan Killed in Crash: A Musical Novel of the 1970s

By Ira A. Robbins and Ira A. Robbins

Book Overview

In Marc Bolan Killed in Crash, an ordinary schoolgirl in 1972 London is pulled into the world of a fading rock star and becomes the secret weapon in a plan to revive his career.

As playful glam rock is busy upending the bluesy and serious sounds of the late '60s, 15-year old Laila Russell makes a serendipitous entry into the cutthroat music business via a handbag accidentally left on the Tube. Laila picks it up and takes it home, hoping to locate the mysterious - and attractive - woman who it belongs to.

The mysteries of sex and songwriting, connivance, fame, family, and the music business collide to bring Laila to a high-flying life she could never have imagined. But there are consequences. Filled with detailed and knowing musical history as its backdrop, Marc Bolan Killed in Crash is a colorful romp through an extraordinary era of chart pop.

Written with a deep knowledge of the city, its music and its vernacular, the story draws together a number of colorful characters whose shifting loyalties, ambitions and status come to a head with two stunning acts: one of betrayal, the other of violence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984253947
• ISBN13: 9780984253944
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Trouser Press Books
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"