Autor:
Verlag:
Washington Square Press
Jahr:
2013
Seitenzahl:
436
ISBN:
9781451617764
Medium:
Taschenbuch
Sprache:
Englisch
Zustandsbeschreibung
Buchschnitt vergilbt, ansonsten gut
Artikelbeschreibung
Includes the short story "Swim"
At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents' lives on the icy Massachussetts Turnpike. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nutures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she's beautiful, even though the scars will stay with her forever. After college, Ruth heads west with her grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television writer. Four years later, she's hits the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Big Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the show-runner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear and eye for writer's rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster, and a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.
At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents' lives on the icy Massachussetts Turnpike. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nutures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she's beautiful, even though the scars will stay with her forever. After college, Ruth heads west with her grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television writer. Four years later, she's hits the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Big Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the show-runner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear and eye for writer's rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster, and a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.
Schlagworte
Sitcoms, Hollywood
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