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They all met again at the Drama School Reunion: the Hollywood celebrity, the out-of-work soap star, the understudy, the Shakespearian hero.
Thirty-six years ago, they dreamed of the great parts awaiting them. What they did not know was that the parts would soon dry up, for the actresses. Because they had stopped being young.
But: once an actress, always an actress and on this hot, summer's day it becomes clear that age does not wipe out ambition. Or desire. Or memory. Or love. So when the Reunion culminates in an accusation of rape that dominates every newspaper in the country, the past – sweet, cruel, tragic – comes flooding back, and the actresses become the stars of the story.
Perceptive, shocking, gripping and wise, this could only have been written by somebody who has been there.
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'Combines elements of courtroom drama [and] sharp insights into the harsher realities of theatrical life' The Times.
'A colourful and gripping read' Maureen Lipman.
'Brilliant writing ... a fascinating novel' Prunella Scales.
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'A colourful and gripping read' Maureen Lipman.
'Brilliant writing ... a fascinating novel' Prunella Scales.
* Perceptive, poignant, clever and funny, this is a superb and rich novel of a time, and an age, that comes to us all
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- PublisherHead of Zeus
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1788544641
- ISBN 13 9781788544641
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages576
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Book Description Paperback. ANZ Only. They all met again at the Drama School Reunion: the Hollywood celebrity, the out-of-work soap star, the understudy, the Shakespearian hero, the plodding small part player. Thirty-six years ago the Academy's principal spoke of the great parts awaiting them. What he did not say, was that before they reached the age of 40, there would be almost no parts for the actresses. Because they had stopped being young. But: once an actress, always an actress and on that hot, summer's day it is clear that age does not wipe out ambition. Or desire. Or memory. So that when the Reunion culminates in an accusation of rape that dominates every newspaper in the country, the past--sweet, cruel, tragic--comes flooding back, and the actresses become the stars of the story. Perceptive, funny, shocking, and wise, this novel could only have been written by somebody who has been there. Seller Inventory # 17080176
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