Rock Rock : Black Wolf Edition & Publishing Ltd : 9781913964153 : 20 Oct 2022 : 'Rock Rock' is the explosive first novel from Glasgow author Stephen Najda. A coming of age story with a difference. Rock Rock is based on the true-life exploits of four disenchanted youths escaping from the grime and deprivation of a Glasgow housing scheme. Set against a backdrop of Thatcher's Britain in the late 1970's, the music is loud, and the boys are ready for change and excitement. Rich in detail and humour, Najda powerfully re-captures his sixteen-year-old self to produce the social unrest of the time. With two passions in life; punk rock and rock climbing, the author and his mates, Bish, Rep and Spiney form a punk rock band, BCT, together with Luscious Lucy and spend weekends in the mountains escaping from their mundane lives. High on the adrenaline buzz from climbing, they lurch from one epic to the next with the freedom of youth and incredible luck on their side. The tragic and drug related de