The Wrong Boy - Couverture rigide

Russell, Willy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0385406967 ISBN 13 : 9780385406963

Editeur : Doubleday, 2000

Synopsis

Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in the northern town of Failsworth. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, the flytrapping craze begins and, for Raymond, nothing is ever quite so normal again. The novel takes the form of a series of letters to Raymond's hero - Morrissey.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Dewsbury Desperadoes are on their way to Pontefract for a gig at the Allied Butchers' & Architects' Club. The Girl with the Chestnut Eyes is on her way to somewhere. And Raymond is heading for Gulag Grimshy.

Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. His dad left home after falling in love with a five-string banjo; his fun-hating grandma believes she should have married Jean-Paul Sartre: '1 could never read his books, but y' could tell from his picture, there was nothing frivolous about John-Paul Sartre.' Felonious Uncle Jason and Appalling Aunty Paula are lusting after the satellite dish; frogs are flattened on Failsworth Boulevard; and Sickening Sonia's being sick in the majestic cathedral of words.

Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, the Flytrapping craze begins and, for Raymond and his mam, nothing is ever quite so normal again.

In Raymond, prize-winning and internationally acclaimed playwright Willy Russell has created an unforgettable character to rival his Shirley Valentine and educated Rita. The Wrong Boy is his extraordinary first novel.

Biographie de l'auteur

Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool, and left school at fifteen. He worked as a ladies' hairdresser for six years, stacked stockings at Bear Brand, cleaned girders at Ford, before getting into writing, first as a songwriter then as a playwright. He is the author of, amongst others, the multi-award-winning plays - later made into films - Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and the award-winning West End musical hits Blood Brothers and John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert. He and his family live in Liverpool.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Doubleday
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0385406967
• ISBN 13: 9780385406963
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible