Sister Crazy
by Emma Richler
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Both comic and deeply serious. A truly dazzling debut.’ BERYL BAINBRIDGE Jemima Weiss grew up with a special feeling for Action Man, American westerns, the Knights of the Round Table, bagels with cheddar on the top and, above all else, her family: her rumpled father, glamorous mother and four remarkable siblings. Now grown into a worldly yet deeply troubled woman, Jem reflects on her days as a young girl, even as she struggles not to be engulfed by the present. An edgy and deeply funny show more account about growing up in a close-knit family, and the difficulties of breaking away, in fact, of making oneself break away from the security of the family bonds. An extraordinarily brilliant piece of writing. Emma Richler has chosen to tell a classic tale, one which writers often cut their teeth on, but the voice and the style she brings to this novel is simply astonishing. The combination of ingenious comedy and absolutely devastating bombshells of detail makes this book a rare thing indeed. Great review coverage on hb publication. Featured in end-of-year round ups. Festival appearances throughout 2002 show lessTags
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Emma Richler was born in London & grew up in London & Montreal. She trained as an actress at the Circle in the Square in New York City & worked in the United Kingdom for ten years in theater, film, television drama, & on BBC radio. She lives in London. (Bowker Author Biography)
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