Standing In The Rainbow
$35.78
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2003
Summary
Another cocktail of Fannie Flagg’s humour and poignancy, wit and nostalgia - a fantastic feelgood novel that takes you right to the heart of American life.
The time is 1946-2000. The Place is Elmwood Springs, Missouri. World War II has ended. Neighbour Dorothy broadcasts daily from her front room - to an audience across the state - the antics of her wayward son Bobby and adolescent Anna Lee. It’s hard to keep secrets in a community like theirs, but life isn’t perfect, and even Neighbo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099448938 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099448939 |
| Author: | Fannie Flagg |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 351g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Flagg says as much about the human condition through observant comedy as others do through polemic
Flagg says as much about the human condition through observant comedy as others do through polemic * Scotland on Sunday *
Poignant and funny, this novel cuts to the heart of small-town America * Mail on Sunday *
Unarguably a wonderful story-teller * The Times *
[A] big, juicy middle-American apple pie of a book, sometimes tart but mostly sweet * Los Angeles Times *
Good news for fans of Fried Green Tomatoes… The action does not let up for a minute * New York Times Book Review *
About The Author
Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg began writing and producing television specials at the age of nineteen and went on to distinguish herself as an actress and writer in television, films and the theatre. She is the author of many bestsellers including Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! and A Redbird Christmas. Flagg’s script for Fried Green Tomatoes was nominated for both the Academy and Writers Guild of America awards and won the highly regarded Scripters Award. She lives in Alabama and California.
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