Standing in the Shadows by John Hatfield Paperback Book

Description: Standing in the Shadows by John Hatfield East Berlin, 1983.One dissident rock band. One plan to defect to the west. One traitor.Udo Dirkmeyer, the charismatic and feckless Mick Jagger of East Germany, is having a tough time of it. Its hard enough being an outlaw rock star in the worlds harshest police state. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description East Berlin, 1983.One dissident rock band. One plan to defect to the west. One traitor.Udo Dirkmeyer, the charismatic and feckless Mick Jagger of East Germany, is having a tough time of it. Its hard enough being an outlaw rock star in the worlds harshest police state. But his relationship with Gerda, the bands beautiful lead singer, is going nowhere and his oldest friend, Thomas, has become a paranoid, alcoholic wreck. Worse still, his arch-rivals, the state-sponsored Poodles, are doing really well while Udo has been banned from every major venue in the entire country.Smiling in the face of the constant surveillance and persecution from the notorious Stasi is proving exhausting. But then Udo discovers that one of his bandmates is an informer, intent on destroying him. Its enough to tip even the eternally optimistic Udo over the edge. Just as his life is on the verge of falling apart, his band gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to escape to the West. Suddenly, his dreams of making it big in the free world have a chance of coming true. Udo is determined to escape and make it work but the secret police and his treacherous bandmate will not let him go that easily. Author Biography Glasgow author John Hatfield was an award-winning journalist, columnist and editor with national newspaper and magazine groups (including the Financial Times and Scotsman) before setting up his own successful media consultancy. He is also a professional speechwriter, public speaker and screenwriter of two independent films. Details ISBN1789018579 Author John Hatfield Pages 320 Publisher Troubador Publishing Year 2019 ISBN-10 1789018579 ISBN-13 9781789018578 Publication Date 2019-08-28 UK Release Date 2019-08-28 Format Paperback Imprint Matador Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-08-28 NZ Release Date 2019-08-28 Place of Publication Market Harborough DEWEY 823.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123687268;

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