Camberwell Beauty, 9780751530995
Paperback
South London’s vilest borough hides dark secrets behind closed doors.

Camberwell Beauty

'viciously funny' daily mail

$32.96

  • Paperback

    407 pages

  • Release Date

    30 October 2001

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Summary

Camberwell Beauty: A Slice of South London Life

Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country’s vilest boroughs…

For the residents of Lark Grove, events shunt into each other like cars on a fogbound motorway. Meet:

  • Anna, a butter-side-up sort of woman.
  • Anna’s neighbour Jo, the kind of woman who can ask for a pound of sausages without the butcher smirking.
  • Their sons and daughters - Nancy-boy Jed, snivelling Henry,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751530995
ISBN-10:0751530999
Author:Jenny Eclair
Publisher:Warner Books
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:407
Release Date:30 October 2001
Weight:290g
Dimensions:27mm x 127mm x 197mm
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Critics Review

Viciously funny and very well written– Daily Mail

‘This comedienne has always been a novelist-in-waiting … Eclair’s modern cautionary tale has the same bittersweet wit that shapes her stand-up set, but there’s nothing remotely funny about its dark conclusion’ Guardian

About The Author

Jenny Eclair

Jenny Eclair remains the sole female to win the prestigious Perrier Award for Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. This is her first novel.

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