Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

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Summary

Alma Cogan was Britain's best-selling vocalist of the 1950s. In this novel the author becomes Alma Cogan. A blend of fact and fiction, the book reinvents the popular culture of the post-war years. This book is the winner of the 1991 Whitbread Prize for a first novel.

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Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

Alma Cogan was Britain's best-selling vocalist of the 1950s. In this novel the author becomes Alma Cogan. A blend of fact and fiction, the book reinvents the popular culture of the post-war years. This book is the winner of the 1991 Whitbread Prize for a first novel.
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ISBN 13 9780436200090
ISBN 10 0436200090
Title Alma Cogan
Author Gordon Burn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1991-08-27
Number of pages 224
Prizes Winner of Whitbread Prize (First Novel) 1991, Winner of Whitbread Book Awards: First Novel Category 1991
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.