The Sabbatical
Here’s the set-up:
Charles worked six years to get it “all”: the hot online music start-up of the day, a quasi-functioning relationship with a celebrity artist girlfriend, and the regional status of a minor rock star. But one day was all it took for him to find himself with nothing. Forced to confront life’s big questions for the first time in years, he presses the reset button to find out what appears onscreen. At the dawn of year seven, with the worlds outside and inside him unraveling rapidly, he must decide what, if anything, is worth living for. Spanning three continents and set in today’s post-apocalyptic music industry, The Sabbatical is a journey through the heart of a modern world as cynical in belief as it is restless in action.
Editorial Reviews
“A clever, edgy, fast-paced take on man’s timeless quest for meaning and authenticity within a society that celebrates the superficial over creative and spiritual fulfillment. Pinto’s rapid-fire writing style and mercurial social analysis make for a very unique, thought-provoking perspective. He nailed it.” – The Huffington Post
“Striking imagery, witty and often dark prose … an insider look into an industry that at once fascinates and disgusts. Pinto has captured a moment in time that will be likened to the heyday of yuppies on Wall Street in the 80’s and the Gatsbies of the roaring twenties.” – Pinkmafia.ca
“Takes the tradition of the philosophical novel into the age of social media and the creative urban industries. Filled with delicious satire on characters like pretentious indie hipsters, silver shark alpha douche executives, and flaky artists. An Alchemist with a dark, gritty edge.” – Bandmark.com
About the Author
The Sabbatical is the debut novel of Frederick Pinto, an entertainment lawyer and writer based in Montreal.
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