{"product_id":"9781684051854","title":"The Scooter Chronicles: A Southern California Modyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring the So-Cal Mod revival of the mid-1980s, one teen's simple quest to buy a Vespa is about to turn into an absolute nightmare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1985, and to say Tommy Daniels is Mod-obsessed is no understatement: buying a scooter is the ultimate goal of his young life. When he hits the road on his search, it will be the strangest, most shocking three days imaginable, and he'll encounter a host of colorful characters, including a jerk cop and the Mod girl of his dreams, but nothing's going to stand in his way. His is a story of wanting something so badly, you'll put everything on the line to get it. Along the way, each chapter introduces a soundtrack song from Tommy's Mod mixtape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included, \"It's a Way of Life,\" an essay about the Mod revival in 1980s Southern California by Bart Mendoza, lead singer of the band Manual Scan, noted music journalist, and a prime player in the San Diego Mod scene. This prose novel includes a color image section featuring some prime Mod moments in California from the 1980s, as well as acclaimed artist Ralph Cosentino's cover for Dr. Harvey's \u003ci\u003eVictor the Vespa\u003c\/i\u003e, the fictional book written by a character in the story!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idea \u0026 Design Works, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060737655024,"sku":"9781684051854","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781684051854_p0.jpg?v=1763701907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781684051854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}