Mr Starlight

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The Boff brothers live at home with their Mam. They have a lav down the yard and a tin bath in front of the fire on club nights, but they are alsó rising stars at the Birmingham Welsh and the Rover Sports and Social. Cled tinkles the ivories while Sel slips on his gold lamé jacket and serenades the ladies. 'He could lift people out of themselves,' says Cled, 'and send them home happy, and that's why he got bookings while trained musicians went hungry.'
When Sel tries his chances in America, Cled tags along, into a world of sequinned suits and mirrored ceilings, heart-shaped tubs and stretch limousines. And so, eventually, do the rest of the family.
But it's tough at the top and times change. The kids want rock 'n' roll. Stars are dressing like bag ladies, and there's always somé armchair gravedigger out there waiting to bury you. And then there's family. You just never know what skeletons they're going to start dragging out of your walk-in closets. With her... Tovább

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The Boff brothers live at home with their Mam. They have a lav down the yard and a tin bath in front of the fire on club nights, but they are alsó rising stars at the Birmingham Welsh and the Rover Sports and Social. Cled tinkles the ivories while Sel slips on his gold lamé jacket and serenades the ladies. 'He could lift people out of themselves,' says Cled, 'and send them home happy, and that's why he got bookings while trained musicians went hungry.'
When Sel tries his chances in America, Cled tags along, into a world of sequinned suits and mirrored ceilings, heart-shaped tubs and stretch limousines. And so, eventually, do the rest of the family.
But it's tough at the top and times change. The kids want rock 'n' roll. Stars are dressing like bag ladies, and there's always somé armchair gravedigger out there waiting to bury you. And then there's family. You just never know what skeletons they're going to start dragging out of your walk-in closets. With her characteristic wit and wisdom, Laurie Graham brings us a touching celebration of show business sparkle and golden-hearted loyalty.
ON LAURIE GRAHAM'S THE U N F 0 RT U N AT E S:
'lt is a marvei. Graham's style is riveting, hilarious one-liners falling in quick succession.' ANTHEA LAWSON, THE TIMES
putdownable book of the year. I laughed and cried.'
I, SUNDAY HERALD
and smart, a e Titanic to jaz: ERVER Vissza