Mr Micawber Down Under by David Barry
The ever optimistic Mr Micawber bids a fond farewell to David Copperfield and takes his family to Australia, confident their lives will change for the better. However, more than florid language and optimism is needed to survive in this brash new world that is Melbourne in 1855. Visits from the bailiffs, rent arrears and his daughter Emma's betrothal to his landlord's son, already complicate poor Micawber's life, but when his son Wilkins introduces a young man with an ambiguous past who also has designs on Emma, it becomes even more tangled. Micawber turns detective, but will the mystery he uncovers threaten even his optimism and integrity?
'Thoroughly good read, well written and well produced' - Writer's Review 'Tightly plotted..with a neat twist at the end' - gwales.com with the permission of the Welsh Books Council
David Barry, well known actor, writes Mr Micawber Down Under, his first novel published by Robert Hale. An actor for more than 40 years having started as a child actor touring Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. He played Frankie Abbott in the 70s sitcom Please, Sir! and has appeared in countless theatre and TV productions. His first broadcast TV script was for Fenn Street Gang and in the 80s he wrote for Keep It In The Family for Thames TV. His other novels include, Each Man Kills, (Gomer Press) published in 2002 and his autobiography, Flashback (Authorsonline), published in 2006, followed by Willie the Actor (Libros International), in 2008. He lives in Turnbridge Wells and has two grown up children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780709093121 |
| ISBN 10 | 0709093128 |
| Title | Mr Micawber Down Under |
| Author | David Barry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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