Untorn Tickets by Paul Burke

Untorn Tickets by Paul Burke

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Zusammenfassung

Dave and Andy are trying to escape their Catholic backgrounds. When Andy takes a part-time job at the Odeon cinema, they learn about films, music, life and are exposed to freedom that neither has known before. When their beloved cinema and strict Catholic grammar school are both put under threat, they realise life will never be the same again.

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Untorn Tickets by Paul Burke

Notting Hill, in the year 1978. Dave Kelly and Andy Zymanczyk are two teenage boys trying to escape their secure, loving but oppressive Catholic backgrounds. Andy's life is even more stifling as the only child of very strict Polish parents. For the first time in his life, he is allowed to take a part-time job, and begins work at the beautiful Odeon cinema in Westbourne Grove, under the irresponsible but charismatic influence of the manager Tony Harris. The two friends begin a voyage of discovery: they learn about films, they learn about music, they learn about life and are exposed to a level of freedom and temptation that neither has ever known before. But in an era of great upheaval, their beloved cinema and their strict Catholic grammar school are both put under threat and they realise that their lives will never be the same again.
PRAISE FOR FATHER FRANK: 'FATHER FRANK is a warm, funny, blisteringly good read that has the angels on its side' - Tony Parsons 'A dazzling first novel - funny, thoughtful and original' - Stephen Fry 'The only novel I've ever read that tackles the fundamental issues of God, Irishness, advertising, love and cab driving all at onceFast-moving, witty and highly digestible, it slips down like a fresh Eucharist wafer' - Tim Lott 'Intriguing!irresistible' - Adele Parks 'The feel-good factor of an Ealing comedy and some beautifully executed one-liners' - Scotland on Sunday 'Original and comedic!very cool, very pithy' - Express
Paul Burke's advertising work has won him almost every award in the industry - including campaigns for Barclaycard, VW, PG Tips, British Gas and Budweiser. At the same time he pursued a parallel career as a DJ on radio, in clubs, and has worked for LBC, GLR and Heart 106.2. He has also written for The Guardian, Tatler and The Sunday Times.
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ISBN 13 9780340793480
ISBN 10 0340793481
Titel Untorn Tickets
Autor Paul Burke
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Hodder & Stoughton
Erscheinungsjahr 2003-02-03
Seitenanzahl 352
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