Dead Famous by Ben Elton
Do you have to be dead to be famous? Stanley Buckle is a quiet sort of boy. Since his dad died, his closest friend has been Neville, an artist who lives in an old mill with a one-eared cat called Vincent. Then Neville mysteriously vanishes in a terrible flood. As the story of Neville's disappearance spreads, the price of his paintings rockets. Stanley is shocked to discover that Neville's work is worth more when he's dead than when he's alive. Then Stanley discovers something even more astounding - something that is to lead him into the most dangerous adventure of his life. Set partly in rural England and partly in the Scottish isles in the 1960s.
'This is Elton at his best' Daily Telegraph; 'Ben Elton the writer might be even funnier than Ben Elton the comic' Daily Mail; '..this brilliant chaotic satire merits rereading several times' Mail on Sunday
In addition to his stand-up work, Ben Elton's TV credits include The Young Ones, Blackadder and The Thin Blue Line. He has written three hit West End plays - Gasping, Silly Cow and Popcorn plus The Beautiful Game with Andrew Lloyd Weber- and six novels - Stark, Gridlock, This Other Eden, Popcorn, Blast From the Past and Inconceivable. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593048047 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593048040 |
| Title | Dead Famous |
| Author | Ben Elton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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