Cola Boy - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

The year is 1996. 24-year-old Jimmy Irvine quits the tombstone grey skies of Scotland for the sun-kissed beaches of Dubai. A news reporter and small-time club DJ, Jimmy soon becomes exposed to the city’s underbelly of organised crime - a seedy world which has infiltrated the cabin crew of an Arabian airline.

Strict sharia laws govern the country where premarital sex is a crime, homosexuality illegal, drugs sentences severe and censorship is regularly imposed across the media. But Jimmy is not subservient to authority. He is hell-bent on pushing boundaries, finding the scoops and daring to organise Dubai’s first desert rave, whatever the consequences.

'A nostalgic trip down memory lane of the 90s scene while opening my eyes to pastures new of Dubai in the 90s. The characters and story are as vivid and bright as the 49 degrees sun! Get involved with Cola Boy - it’s the real thing! ' Leo Gregory (Actor)

‘A fast paced, kinetic debut from a writer with his finger on the pulse of the working class culture. Endearing, exciting and authentic.’ - Dean Cavanagh (Author & Screen Writer)

‘Sky high, stylish tales of Arabian nights from the down to earth cruder side of the expat Gulf scene. Cola Boy’s tale reads like a Dubai Rum Diaries in a sandstorm of uncomplacent reality. A bold, well paced debut.’ - DJ Dribbler (DJ and Author)

'A riveting birds-eye view of youth culture that perfectly transcends the blueprint of the northern soul beginnings, to the equally drug-fuelled partying of modern day clubbing and lifestyle. If you were there, you’ll love it!' - Yogi Haughton (DJ and Writer)

‘A brutal but hilarious semi-autobiographical account of Dubai in the 90s told by a young Scottish hack. A sobering story of excess and corruption with a mix of zippy dialogue, Tarantino violence and Trainspotting honesty about drugs and addiction. A must read!’ - Eva Pascoe (Entrepreneur and Writer)

‘If you know the heat of the UAE then this book transports you right there with the added certainty that if you don’t play by the rules there are consequences. Cola Boy is a banging read for those hot summer beach vibes!’ - Danny Clockwork (DJ and Author)

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