Running Away from Richard (Isis General Fiction) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Chris Manby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004 | Series: Isis General Fiction

Just graduated from drama school, Lizzie Jordan is looking forward to a glittering career at the RSC. She's also looking forward to becoming Mrs Richard Adams (Lizzie just knows that her live-in artist boyfriend is about to propose any day now). So how come, just one month later, Lizzie finds herself sharing a cockroach-infested house in Venice Beach, working as a waitress in a notorious transvestite bar, and pretending to be the fiancee of one of the hottest directors in Hollywood; a man who just happens to be gay? Why does life never seem to work out the way Lizzie Jordan planned?

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Editorial Reviews

Review

'Very funny, hugely feel-good, and the perfect antidote for anyone who worries that the only career ladder they've achieved is a run in their tights' Fiona Walker on LIZZIE JORDAN 'She answers the prayers of all those suffering from post-THIS LIFE disorder' GQ Hilarious city girl comedy with a message about facing up to who you are' Cosmopolitan on LIZZIE JORDAN 'A shagadelic giggle with a good twist in its tale' Ms London on DEEP HEAT 'With a marriage of comic invention and some clear-sighted emotional honesty, this novel can move as well as amuse' Good Book Guide on LIZZIE JORDAN. 'A fun romp - perfect holiday reading' -- Woman's Way - Dublin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Twenty-eight-year-old Chris Manby grew up in Gloucester and published her first short story in Just Seventeen at the age of fourteen. Having studied psychology in Oxford, she nowdivides her time between London and Sheffield, where she is currently Writer in Residence at Sheffield Hallam University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Isis; large type edition edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753167263
• ISBN-13: 978-0753167267
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,230,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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