From Malcolm Lowry to Joseph O'Connor, Zadie Smith to Peppa Pig, lots of authors have chosen festivals in which to set memorable scenes.

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Mud, music, mayhem: the greatest festival scenes in books

Kirsty Robinson

This is about how hedonism can turn to purgatory; it feels very real

A hip, zeitgeisty read for the festival generation that examines the effects on your sanity of living life on the edge

An impressive debut: snappy, modern and uncompromising

It's all hedonism and heartbreak in Robinson's pacy, poignant debut

Louisa is at a music festival and the sun is blazing down. She is there with her best friends, her charismatic bad-boy boyfriend Dan, and her backstage pass - for a long-weekend of carefree hedonism. <br/>
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Aged 30 and editor on a style magazine, her life is a parade of free tickets and gigs, openings and all-nighters, drug and alcohol-induced happiness. But cracks have begun to appear beneath the surface. Dan is acting erratically, her family is in the midst of a crisis, and she's missing deadlines at work. <br/>
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In the surreal micro-climate of fancy dress, pear cider and 48-hour friendships, Louisa has a meltdown. But with a little help from Matt - one of life's good guys - she has one last chance to get her life back on track.

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