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Poet Of The Wrong Generation

A Fable Of Stardom's Rewards

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Pub Date Nov 10 2016 | Archive Date Mar 08 2022


Description

“It’s not that I don’t love you, and my tears are yet to dry. But you can’t go back and forth forever and we’ve already said goodbye.”

Through these words, a young poet unearths his musical soul while severing ties with the woman he loves after her stunning betrayal. Unknowingly, in writing this ballad of liberation, he will soon evolve as one of the fastest rising stars on the pop music landscape.

The year is 1991; the place, New York City. Here we meet Johnny Elias, a college student from Brooklyn with boundless adoration for two things in life: timeless popular music, and the heart of a sweet, complicated young woman who is clearly out of his league.

Megan Price not only is the object of Johnny’s affection, but also the only daughter of New York’s most powerful PR woman: the indomitable Katherine Price.

Projecting that her daughter’s boyfriend will never live up to the family standard, Katherine cleverly perpetrates a series of duplicitous schemes to rid Johnny from her high-class world. But in her callous disregard, she inadvertently sets him on a determined course to his improbable musical destiny - while sending her own daughter spiraling down a path of despair.

Poet of the Wrong Generation tells the symmetrical story of a lovable underdog and his meteoric rise to stardom, his humiliating downfall and his unprecedented attempt to reclaim his place as the unlikely musical spokesman for his generation. At the heart of Poet is a tale of star-crossed lovers and their struggle with unforeseen success and disillusionment, in an attempt to rediscover lasting harmony.

Uniquely integrating a variety of original song compositions, Poet projects the epic clash between true contentment and the fable of stardom’s rewards; a nostalgic journey through the major events of the 1990s, with a cherished cast of characters and a stunningly unpredictable conclusion. It is the ultimate Rock & Roll love story.
“It’s not that I don’t love you, and my tears are yet to dry. But you can’t go back and forth forever and we’ve already said goodbye.”

Through these words, a young poet unearths his musical soul...

A Note From the Publisher
Two of the original songs from Poet Of The Wrong Generation can be heard on the author's website:
http://lonnieostrow.com/index-music.htm

To view a video trailer for Poet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVuhdUtQgHI

Two of the original songs from Poet Of The Wrong Generation can be heard on the author's website:
http://lonnieostrow.com/index-music.htm

To view a video trailer for Poet:
...


Advance Praise

"Eloquently written song lyrics highlight this successful novel by Lonnie Ostrow. His paean to the music industry and true love is a compelling read. This is a classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Johnny’s up-and-down career is the thing great novels are built on.

- RT BookReviews

"Eloquently written song lyrics highlight this successful novel by Lonnie Ostrow. His paean to the music industry and true love is a compelling read. This is a classic tale of star-crossed lovers...


Marketing Plan

Poet Of The Wrong Generation features a soundtrack of original song compositions contained within the story. Two of them are available (in music video format) for readers as a listening companion. These songs are:

- Poet Of The Wrong Generation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb0CO6I0TGw

- We've Already Said Goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWaLmyIV8lk

The author will be giving a series of book presentations and signings across the Northeast United States during the months of November and December. He will also be participating in a national radio interview campaign.

A specially designed postcard will be mailed to a list of 10,000 music fans ahead of the launch.

A series of targeted email announcements will be sent out to more than 80,000 readers beginning on November 1.

Poet Of The Wrong Generation features a soundtrack of original song compositions contained within the story. Two of them are available (in music video format) for readers as a listening companion...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9780997404210
PRICE $3.99 (USD)

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