Martini Henry
$36.31
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2016
Summary
Life isn’t an exact science. Things can be troublesome. Like pregnant step-mothers, the ins-and-outs of French existentialism … having an unexceptional name.
In 1988, seventeen-year-old Sue Bowl has a diary, big dreams and £4.73. What she wants most of all is to make it as a writer, as well as stop her decadent aunt Coral spending money she doesn’t have.
Living in their crumbling ancestral home should provide plenty of inspiration, but between falling in love, hunting for miss…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784160609 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1784160601 |
| Author: | Sara Crowe |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 26mm |
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“Sara Crowe has written a very intelligent book that intrigues and captivates … It’s a book to be savoured and enjoyed, a perfect weekend read!” –Hot Brands Cool Places
I started reading MARTINI HENRY outside in the sunshine. When the sun disappeared I didn’t notice, because the book is so filled with light. Every page brings giddy joy out of tender pockets of loss … 3 parts coming-of-age journal, 2 parts historical treasure, 1 part hilarious literary longing, this is a heady cocktail of humanity, humour and heart. * Tamsin Greig *Quirky and funny in spades * Helen Lederer, author of LOSING IT *A fun and quirky read for the summer * OK! *Sara Crowe has written a very intelligent book that intrigues and captivates… It’s a book to be savoured and enjoyed, a perfect weekend read! * Hot Brands Cool Places *Brilliantly funny coming-of-age story**** * Heat *Perfect for lovers of quirky, witty offbeat literary fiction! It’s witty, quirky and unashamedly good fun. * My Weekly *
About The Author
Sara Crowe
Sara Crowe is best known as an actress. She has appeared on television, stage and film, including the iconic Four Weddings and a Funeral. She has won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Variety Club Best Actress Award and the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Sara’s West End appearances include Private Lives, Calendar Girls and Hay Fever. She has also toured with Acorn Antiques- the Musical, and appeared in The City Madam for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Martini Henry is Sara’s second novel, the follow-up to Campari for Breakfast, which was inspired by a crumbling old house and a love of English eccentricity. She began writing as a child and has also written comedy sketches for television and stand-up. But in the tradition of late developers, she recently re-opened the notebooks of yesteryear and some of the characters climbed out.
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