Village Fete by Peter Tinniswood

Village Fete by Peter Tinniswood

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Village Fete by Peter Tinniswood

Nancy is at the helm of the unhappy Empson family who, for the sake of Father's health, move to a small country village. Their new house is in a state of disrepair, but they find that a local handyman, Winston, is keen to help them out. He breaks their resistance to him with his irreverent wit, gourmet cooking, free repairs and liberal doses of sexual advice. Gradually the family are transformed by his presence.4 women, 4 men

Peter Tinniswood (1936-2003) was an English scriptwriter best known for his radio and television comic writing. De Filippo: Four Plays, his translation of Eduardo de Filippo's Napoli Milionaria, is published by Methuen Theatre. Peter Tinniswood was born in the city of Liverpool in the month of December 1936. After graduating from Manchester University, he spent some time traveling and working in Europe before joining the Sheffield Star in 1958. In the early 1960s, he created radio and television satire before ending his full-time writing profession. In 1969, he published his debut novel, titled A Touch of Daniel. Since then, he's written a slew of novels, stage, television, and radio productions.

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ISBN 13 9780573019241
ISBN 10 057301924X
Title Village Fete
Author Peter Tinniswood
Series Acting Edition S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Samuel French Ltd
Year published 1995-05-01
Number of pages 96
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