Their Finest Hour and a Half
Now a major film starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy
$36.82
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2021
Summary
A black comedy about the making of a propaganda film in World War II, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson.
In 1940, every draft of every film script had to be approved by the Ministry of Information. Cast and crew were waiting to be called up at any moment, travel was restricted, and filming was interrupted by regular bombing raids. And so it is that we find a disparate group of characters whose paths would never have crossed in peacetime—Ambrose Hilliard, a washed-up old ham from the g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552774710 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552774715 |
| Author: | Lissa Evans |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
”[Lissa Evans] displays a fine eye for detail and for the absurdities involved in filming. She also brilliantly evokes the disruption and dangers of wartime London. This funny, heart-warming and beautifully crafted novel is a must-read” Daily Mail “Beautifully written, minutely observed and researched, evocative and very funny tale” – Michele Hanson Guardian “Comic, poignant and altogether delightful, raised spirits are guaranteed” Easy Living “This is a comic novel, but far warmer in tone and broader in scope than that label would suggest…Gloriously observed…Hilliard is a wonderful creation - and Evans’s recreated propaganda scripts are a total joy. Delicious” The Times “Pitch-perfect in tone and populated by some unforgettable characters, Lissa Evans’s blackly comic new novel is a delight” The Gloss Magazine
About The Author
Lissa Evans
Lissa Evans has written seven novels, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half (filmed as Their Finest), Small Change for Stuart and Wed Wabbit, both shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and Small Bomb at Dimperley. She also produced Father Ted.
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