Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile by Adelle Stripe (English) Paperback Book

Description: Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile by Adelle Stripe A compelling debut novel that heralds a bright new voice on the literary scene: shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Portico Prize for Literature. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE PORTICO PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEA beautiful period piece of 1980s Britain, as funny and sad as anything by Dunbar herself Alex Preston, Observer (Books of the Year)An outstanding debut novel Yorkshire PostIt fizzes like two Disprin in a pint of cider . . . You can read it in an afternoon and should; there are too few British novels as effervescent or as relevant as this Andy Miller, SpectatorBest known for her classic black comedy Rita, Sue and Bob Too, Andrea Dunbar wrote three plays before dying at a tragically young age. This new literary portrayal features a cast of real and imagined characters set against the backdrop of the infamous Buttershaw estate during the Thatcher era.A bittersweet tale of the north/south divide, it reveals how a shy teenage girl defied the circumstances into which she was born and went on to become one of her generations greatest dramatists. Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile is a poignant piece of kitchen sink noir that tells Dunbars compelling story in print for the very first time.Adelle Stripes writing has been described as having an abundance of life, from the casually joyful to the casually harrowing, but always profoundly empathetic. Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile is her keenly anticipated debut novel. Author Biography Adelle Stripe was born in 1976 and grew up in Tadcaster. Her debut novel, Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile, was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Portico Prize, an award for outstanding literature that best evokes the spirit of the North. A stage adaptation received widespread critical acclaim and was included in the Observers Top Ten Shows of 2019. Her most recent book, Ten Thousand Apologies, was a Sunday Times bestseller. As a journalist, she has contributed to The Quietus, New Statesman and Record Collector. She is a recipient of Manchester Universitys Anthony Burgess Fellowship. Her forthcoming memoir, Base Notes: The Scents of a Life, will be published in 2025 by White Rabbit. Review Snaps and prickles and brings a talented, troubled woman to life. [Stripe] gives an important story a real spark: Dunbar s energy and mischief bubble in the bleakness - GuardianAn impressively accomplished and important first novel. In a beautifully rendered double narrative Adelle Stripe gives voice to a lost genius. Heartfelt, passionate and profoundly relevantStitched together from letters and scripts, newspaper cutting and fractured memory, it is an undeniably harsh, yet fair portrait of one of the UK s most original voices - Yorkshire PostEverything about this novel, the stuff of it, is wondrously, awfully, beautifully alive, as teeming and seething and tragic as Andrea Dunbars own wild work and life. My book of the year so far Prizes Long-listed for Portico Prize 2020 (UK) Long Description Best known for her classic black comedy Rita, Sue and Bob Too , Andrea Dunbar wrote three plays before dying at a tragically young age. This new literary portrayal features a cast of real and imagined characters set against the backdrop of the infamous Buttershaw estate during the Thatcher era.A bittersweet tale of the north/south divide, it reveals how a shy teenage girl defied the circumstances into which she was born and went on to become one of her generations greatest dramatists. BLACK TEETH AND A BRILLIANT SMILE is a poignant piece of kitchen sink noir that tells Dunbars compelling story in print for the very first time.Adelle Stripes writing has been described as a genuine breath of fresh air. BLACK TEETH AND A BRILLIANT SMILE is her keenly anticipated debut novel. Review Quote Snaps and prickles and brings a talented, troubled woman to life. [Stripe] gives an important story a real spark: Dunbar s energy and mischief bubble in the bleakness - GuardianAn impressively accomplished and important first novel. In a beautifully rendered double narrative Adelle Stripe gives voice to a lost genius. Heartfelt, passionate and profoundly relevantStitched together from letters and scripts, newspaper cutting and fractured memory, it is an undeniably harsh, yet fair portrait of one of the UK s most original voices - Yorkshire PostEverything about this novel, the stuff of it, is wondrously, awfully, beautifully alive, as teeming and seething and tragic as Andrea Dunbars own wild work and life. My book of the year so far Promotional "Headline" A compelling debut novel that heralds a bright new voice on the literary scene: shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Portico Prize for Literature. Details ISBN0708898955 Author Adelle Stripe Language English Year 2017 ISBN-10 0708898955 ISBN-13 9780708898956 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-11-02 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Media Book Pages 256 Imprint Fleet Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 UK Release Date 2017-11-02 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-01-10 AU Release Date 2018-01-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117057167;

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