A black comedy about the making of a propaganda film in World War II, destined to become a classic britflick
Lissa Evans has written books for both adults and children, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half, longlisted for the Orange Prize, Small Change for Stuart, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Book Awards amongst others, and Crooked Heart, longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
[Lissa Evans] displays a fine eye for detail and for the
absurdities involved in filming. She also brilliantly evokes the
disruption and dangers of wartime London. This funny, heart-warming
and beautifully crafted novel is a must-read
*Daily Mail*
Beautifully written, minutely observed and researched, evocative
and very funny tale
*Guardian*
Comic, poignant and altogether delightful, raised spirits are
guaranteed
*Easy Living*
This is a comic novel, but far warmer in tone and broader in scope
than that label would suggest...Gloriously observed...Hilliard is a
wonderful creation - and Evans's recreated propaganda scripts are a
total joy. Delicious
*The Times*
Pitch-perfect in tone and populated by some unforgettable
characters, Lissa Evans's blackly comic new novel is a delight
*The Gloss Magazine*
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