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Postcards from the Edge

Author: Carrie Fisher  

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Carrie Fisher's first novel is set within the world she knows better than anyone else: Hollywood, the all-too-real fantasyland of drug users and deal makers. This stunning literary debut chronicles Suzanne Vale's vivid, excruciatingly funny experiences—from the rehab clinic to life in the outside world. Sparked by Suzanne's—and Carrie's—deliciously wry sense of the absurd, "Postcards from the Edge "is a revealing look at the dangers and delights of all our addictions, from success and money to sex and insecurity.

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Carrie Fisher's first novel is set within the world she knows better than anyone else: Hollywood, the all-too-real fantasyland of drug users and deal makers. This stunning literary debut chronicles Suzanne Vale's vivid, excruciatingly funny experiences—from the rehab clinic to life in the outside world. Sparked by Suzanne's—and Carrie's—deliciously wry sense of the absurd, "Postcards from the Edge "is a revealing look at the dangers and delights of all our addictions, from success and money to sex and insecurity.

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Carrie Fisher's first novel is set within the world she knows better than anyone else: Hollywood, the all-too-real fantasyland of drug users and deal makers. This stunning literary debut chronicles Suzanne Vale's vivid, excruciatingly funny experiences—from the rehab clinic to life in the outside world. Sparked by Suzanne's—and Carrie's—deliciously wry sense of the absurd, "Postcards from the Edge "is a revealing look at the dangers and delights of all our addictions, from success and money to sex and insecurity.

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Critic Reviews

“"A wry and witty commentary on life."--San Jose Mercury News”

"A cult classic.... A wonderfully funny, brash, and biting novel." -- "The Washington Post Book World"
"A sharply irreverent, deliciously witty trip through Hollywood-land." -- Jackie Collins
"A wry and witty commentary on life." -- "San Jose Mercury News"
"At once harrowing and hilarious." -- "The New York Times"

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About the Author

Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, became an icon when she starred as Princess Leia in the original"Star Wars" trilogy. Her star-studded career includes roles in numerous films such as "The Blues Brothers "and "When Harry Met Sally". She is the author of five bestselling books: "Wishful Drinking"?which lead to?a?hit Broadway production of the same name?"Surrender the Pink", "Delusions of Grandma", "The Best Awful", and "Postcards from the Edge", ?the?basis for the popular?film starring Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep. In 2009, she was nominated for a Grammy awar

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Product Details

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
4th May 2010
Pages
226
ISBN
9781439194003

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