Facing The Music

As Gary struggles to pull his family together, a visit to Glastonbury festival changes their lives forever.

Gary is a single parent who is desperate to cling onto his children, but he's hiding a secret that starts to force them apart. He made a pledge and he intends to keep it – but the festival has a way of exposing the truth, and Gary is no longer master of his own fate…

Plunge into the depths of the Glastonbury Festival and explore it with the central character, Gary Cochrane, whose rebellious teenage children take the chance to break free from his control and assert their independence. Soak up the atmosphere, absorb the energy and experience the rain, the mud and the toilets in the world's largest green field music festival.

"Gary felt elated, and free of all commitment or responsibility. He has no idea if it was one or two or three in the morning. It didn't matter: he was dynamic, powerful and in control."

In his novel, Tim Thorogood explores this iconic festival by painting fictional characters and events onto an authentic backdrop, drawn from his own personal experience. "I've tried to make the descriptions as real as possible," says Tim Thorogood, "so that readers can experience the festival for themselves. I want them to feel as though they've actually been there! I've been going to Glastonbury for years and this novel is my way of sharing the adventure with others."

Tim Thorogood plans to donate half of all profits to the three charities that Glastonbury currently supports – Greenpeace, Water Aid and Oxfam.