Becoming Liz Taylor

Val, a widow living in Weston-super-Mare, spends lonely evenings dressing up as the movie star Elizabeth Taylor. It seems to be a way of coping with the loss and sadness she has experienced in her life. One day, when Val sees a pram left unattended on the seafront, on a whim she kicks off the brake and walks away with it. Set in the present and the 1970s, ‘Becoming Liz Taylor’ is a vivid and touching depiction of love, loss and bereavement.

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‘An accomplished and memorable debut full of heart and heartbreak – an absolute corker for reading groups!’ Ruth Hogan, bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost ThingsVal, a widow living in Weston-super-Mare, spends lonely evenings dressing up as the movie star Elizabeth Taylor. It seems to be a way of coping with the loss and sadness she has experienced in her life. One day, when Val sees a pram left unattended on the seafront, on a whim she kicks off the brake and walks away with it… Set in the present and the 1970s, BECOMING LIZ TAYLOR is a vivid and touching depiction of love, loss and bereavement – thought-provoking, moving fiction for fans of Rachel Joyce, Emma Healey and Ruth Hogan.****Shortlisted for the debut novel prize at the ‘Festival du Premier Roman’ in Chamb�ry.***

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Weight 0.245 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.1 cm
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