Stone Junction

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NOT FADE AWAY

By Jim Dodge

Introduced by KEVIN SAMPSON

Floorboard George Gastin is part of an insurance scam to wreck a pure white, mint condition ’59 Cadillac originally intended as a present to The Big Bopper from an ageing admirer. But in the name of love, Floorboard George has other ideas, and disappears with the car, gangsters and cops in hot pursuit.

On the road, the crazy characters and demented hitch-hikers he meets provide high-octane entertainment as Floorboard George covers many miles – and states of mind – in his quest to find the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll.

“The best road novel never to be adapted for the big screen … Vanishing Point with a point, Easy Rider with no hippies and a sense of historical depth.” Guardian

“… a potent mix of bawdy folk-tale, philosophy and principled techno-awareness. Strong threads of humanism work within a fabric of vibrant characters, hillbilly landscapes and cathartic wit.” Dazed and Confused

“[Jim Dodge is] in an affectionately satirical tradition that stretches back to Twain … he also happens to write snappier dialogue than anyone this side of Elmore Leonard.” Scotland on Sunday