Funny girl
(Large Print)
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Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2015.
Physical Desc:
543 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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Description
In swinging 60s England, the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine Lucille Ball. Behind the scenes, the cast and crew are having the time of their lives. But when the script begins to get a bit too close to home, and life starts imitating art, they all face a choice. The show's writers, Tony and Bill, comedy obsessives, each harbour a secret. The Oxbridge-educated director, Dennis, loves his job but hates his marriage. The male star Clive, feels he's destined for better things. And Sophie Straw, who changed her name and abandoned her old life, must decide whether to keep going, or change the channel.
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DC Cedaredge Adult Fiction Large Print
LP HORNBY
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Jun 16, 2023
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Format:
Large Print
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Large print edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410478184, 1410478181
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In swinging 60s England, the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine Lucille Ball. Behind the scenes, the cast and crew are having the time of their lives. But when the script begins to get a bit too close to home, and life starts imitating art, they all face a choice. The show's writers, Tony and Bill, comedy obsessives, each harbour a secret. The Oxbridge-educated director, Dennis, loves his job but hates his marriage. The male star Clive, feels he's destined for better things. And Sophie Straw, who changed her name and abandoned her old life, must decide whether to keep going, or change the channel.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hornby, N. (2015). Funny girl. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hornby, Nick. 2015. Funny Girl. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hornby, Nick, Funny Girl. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hornby, Nick. Funny Girl. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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