{"product_id":"9780008223199_checker-and-the-derailleurs","title":"Checker and the Derailleurs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Orange Prize winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin this is a novel about what it takes to make it in music. How charisma is worth its weight in gold. And how jealously can grow until it has eaten away at a musician’s heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has that thing that they’d all pay for but can’t buy: on stage and off, the 19-year-old rock drummer Checker Secretti is electric. When he plays with his band The Derailleurs, the natives of Astoria, Queens clamour for a piece of him. But charisma comes at a price. A Salieri to Checker’s Mozart, the fiercely envious fellow drummer Eaton Striker is eager to sow discord among the Derailleurs, that he might replace the exasperatingly popular goody-goody in the close-knit neighbourhood’s affections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn examination of the passion, the jealousy and the friendship of young musicians trying to break out, Checker and The Derailleurs is also about cycling, rock lyrics, glass blowing, the marriage of convenience, and—most of all—the mystery of joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bestselling book, Lionel Shriver, the Sunday Times bestselling author, explores the intricate dynamics of a rock band. The suspense and romance intertwined with the narrative make it a compelling read in the genre of literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Han Kang (We Do Not Part), Elizabeth Strout (Tell Me Everything), Salman Rushdie (Midnight's Children), Hernan Diaz (In the Distance), and Samantha Harvey (Orbital).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lionel Shriver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889499623573,"sku":"9780008223199","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008223199_fe437c40-7bb7-481e-bcc9-3e609f82b1a9.jpg?v=1776888261","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008223199_checker-and-the-derailleurs","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}