Certain Age CD (Radio Collection) (v. 1) [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Lynne Truss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2005 | Series: Radio Collection

This book contains the original six radio monologues written by Lynne Truss, author of the phenomenal bestsellers "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" and "Talk to the Hand". "Dazzling series...sad, funny and, of course, exquisitely written; superb, finely crafted" - "Daily Mail". In the tradition of Alan Bennett's "Talking Heads" come Lynne Truss' female monologues: six bittersweet tales of love, romance, friendship and family from the classic "BBC Radio 4" series. At a certain age, women gain a huge confidence about themselves because they realise that life's too short to waste. These six women are in their forties and each has a very different - and sometimes surprising - story to tell, from the husband who unexpectedly disappears to the dreaded 'other woman', and the sisters who take an adventurous trip on the Nile together. All are funny, touching and as beautifully observed as would be expected from the author of the phenomenal bestsellers "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" and "Talk to the Hand". Starring Siobhan Redmond, Janine Duvitski, Rebecca Front, Lesley Manville,Lindsey Coulson and Dawn French, Volume 1 features the stories "The Mother", "The Wife", "The Daughter", "The Other Woman", "The Sister" and "The Cat Lover".

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Dazzling!sad, funny and, of course, exquisitely written; superb; finely crafted.' Daily Mail 'Deliciously rich in plot twists and character surprises- sharp observation is happily married to a bracing sense of the ridiculous.' Daily Telegraph 'Top-quality writing.' Sunday Times 'Beautifully observed! Truss is simply a huge talent.' Guardian --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Lynne Truss is one of Britain's best-loved comic writers and is the author of the worldwide bestsellers Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Talk to the Hand. She reviews for the Sunday Times and writes regularly for radio. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: BBC Audiobooks (January 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563510528
• ISBN-13: 978-0563510529
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,889,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women's Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly brilliant, July 24, 2007

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This review is from: Certain Age CD (Radio Collection) (v. 1) (Audio CD)

I read the book but couldn't find on [...] to review. Never would have chosen this, but glad was passed along by a friend. The stories are poignant, sad, funny and deceptively thought provoking. Don't get scared, not in a you need to join Kabala kind of way, but does make you think about how you act, how your actions affect and to think nothing other than, this is a good story.

Take the time, it's worth it.