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'A heady mix of thrills and heartbreak . . . I enjoyed it so so much' GRAHAM NORTON

'What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to different generations of Irish people, is terrific, and deeply moving' RODDY DOYLE

I'm a Londoner now. I'm a voice in the noise. I'm ready.

It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.
 
Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.
 
While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But as the hype around the band intensifies, s

The Mess Were In

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      Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/29/2024
      ISBN13: 9781472297167, 978-1472297167
      ISBN10: 1472297164
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      Book Synopsis
      'A heady mix of thrills and heartbreak . . . I enjoyed it so so much' GRAHAM NORTON

      'What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to different generations of Irish people, is terrific, and deeply moving' RODDY DOYLE

      I'm a Londoner now. I'm a voice in the noise. I'm ready.

      It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.
       
      Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.
       
      While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But as the hype around the band intensifies, s

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