{"product_id":"madonna-of-bolton","title":"Madonna of Bolton","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a pebble-dashed house in Bolton to the bright lights of self-discovery, Charlie Matthews grows up chasing Madonna’s sparkle, learning that the real magic lies in finding his own\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A book for anybody who feels at all marginalised, small, bullied or lost’ Claudia Winkleman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCharlie Matthews’ love story begins in a pebble-dashed house in suburban Bolton, at a time when most little boys want to grow up to be Michael Jackson, and girls want to be Princess Diana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRemembering the Green Cross Code and getting out of football are the most important things in his life until, on his ninth birthday, Auntie Jan gives him a gift that will last a lifetime: a seven-inch single called ‘Lucky Star’. Charlie falls in love – with Madonna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCasting the pop icon in the role of his spirit guide, Charlie draws on her audacity and ambition to help him find the courage to overcome his own obstacles and become a success in life. His obsession sees him through some tough times, but in order to be truly happy, he’ll need to find his own inner strength…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Matt Cain writes gay love stories that are universally uplifting, inspiring and utterly riveting’ \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Jewell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Matt Cain writes with joy, strength, truth and such a good heart’ \u003cstrong\u003eRussell T Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A trip down memory lane around the glorious streets of Bolton – a novel with a heart as big as Moss Bank Park’\u003cb\u003e Sara Cox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Sharply and beautifully drawn’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘An uplifting and nostalgic gem of a novel’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘This book made us laugh and cry, and entertains from start to finish’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAttitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A joyful tale that will move you to laughter and cheers’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe i Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 416pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (May 2019)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781783528004\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627798172032,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/71U980pBEZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785754344","url":"https:\/\/www.eye-books.com\/products\/madonna-of-bolton","provider":"Eye Books Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}