Actresses, The

Actresses, The
Barbara Ewing
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Trade Paperback
h210 x 130mm - 576pg
19 Feb 2018 UK
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9781788544641
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The life of an actress is never dull. But what happens when you reach fifty? If you're an actor, the work pours in; if you're an actress, suddenly the wrinkles start showing and your agent stops calling. So It'seems to this group of thespians, now all in their fifties, meeting for a drama-school reunion. There's Juliet, beautiful, brittle star of the'stage, Pauline, a good actress in her own right but often overshadowed by her ebullient actor husband Anthony; blowsy, sexy soap star Molly; the three wise monkeys Emmy Lou, Franny and dear old Harry; sweet Izzy and Terence Blue, Hollywood superstar, heart-throb extraordinaire. But age doesn't wipe out desire, ambition or memory. So when the celebrations culminate in an accusation of rape, the past comes flooding back and the present takes extraordinary and unexpected turns.
'Ewing ... weaves a plot as complex as Fair-Isle knitting, darting teasingly between past & present & fastens off all the threads so that the pattern is satisfyingly complete' D.TEL. 'This enjoyable book combines elements of courtroom drama & comedy of manners, as well as sharp insights into the harsher realities of theatrical life' TIMES 'Brilliant writing ... a fascinating novel' PRUNELLA SCALES 'A colourful & gripping read' MAUREEN LIPMAN
Barbara Ewing was born and brought up in New Zealand. Her lovely face is well-known to theatre fans as well as followers of the TV spoof soap ' Brass'. She recently appeared as Mrs. Hardcastle in the bristol Old Vic's production of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, her performance hailed as a 'cross between Brigitte Bardot and Beryl Reid'.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781788544641
Published: 19 Feb 2018
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 576

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