{"product_id":"the-long-way-round-paperback","title":"The Long Way Round - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the stadium anthems and the corporate tours, rock and roll was built on steel ramps, heavy flight cases, and the sweat of invisible men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1973, Martin Wilson is a twenty-year-old lad from Byker with four pounds to his name, a bad hangover, and hands scarred from carrying gear for bands that never made it. Then a letter slipped under a rehearsal room door changes everything. Suddenly, he is trading the cold working men's clubs of Tyneside for a warehouse in West London, joining the elite American audio crew Showco, and embarking on a journey that will shape the rest of his life: the historic, chaotic, and deeply human 1973 UK tour of Paul McCartney \u0026amp; Wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the vantage point of a side-stage flight case, this beautifully crafted memoir is not a book about the \"dragons\" of celebrity gossip or rock-star excess. It is a profound love letter to the craft, the road, and the families we forge at four in the morning. From a terrifying moment when a roaring Glasgow crowd threatens to bring down a century-old balcony, to a quiet, unforgettable late-night encounter in a Cardiff theatre, Martin captures the rhythm of an era defined by a sonic revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of all, it is a story about home, fatherhood, and the silent dignity of a true craftsman-learning to love people through the hard, invisible work of your own two hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders' Praise: \u003cbr\u003e\"A masterfully written look at the golden age of rock from the perspective of the people who actually built the cathedrals of sound.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deeply moving, authentic, and evocative. A stunning memoir about music, memory, and the choices that make us who we are.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840864747827,"sku":"9798235297289","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/H2CawCwFca9798235297289.webp?v=1793396807","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-long-way-round-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}