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Struggling Londoner Ignatius Fumbo's dream of rock stardom appears unreachable as he cracks up and lands in a mental asylum. While recovering, he meets burnt-out musical genius Bedford Vann. Fumbo's life swivels to the beat when they form a band and take on the world. Confused by the band's birth pains, Fumbo flees his mates in order to sort things out, embarking on a walkabout through a future England that acquaints him with a series of subcultures festering in a troubled society. "2048: A Diary" is written in the form of daily entries as Fumbo adventures through a remarkable year. It…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Struggling Londoner Ignatius Fumbo's dream of rock stardom appears unreachable as he cracks up and lands in a mental asylum. While recovering, he meets burnt-out musical genius Bedford Vann. Fumbo's life swivels to the beat when they form a band and take on the world. Confused by the band's birth pains, Fumbo flees his mates in order to sort things out, embarking on a walkabout through a future England that acquaints him with a series of subcultures festering in a troubled society. "2048: A Diary" is written in the form of daily entries as Fumbo adventures through a remarkable year. It features a world-class rock star who never shows her face, a trans-Atlantic dirigible ride, a monkey who likes a pint, underwater rock and roll, mental therapy through graphics, unrequited love, requited love, little people intending to inherit the earth, a Cuban fast food chain bigger than McDonald's, and a religion based on television.
Autorenporträt
James E. Cherry III grew up moving around. He enjoyed a successful career as an illustrator in Manhattan. Then he bought a computer and started writing. That led to a jobs as senior editor at websites, writing magazine articles, newspaper features, and two non-fiction books. Two of his novels sparkle on Amazon. Coronado is a gritty tale of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll redeemed in Phoenix, Arizona during the early 1990s. The newest, 2048: A Diary is a humorous tale of rock 'n roll redemption in a future London.