In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan
Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE. Using an innovative
'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, Big Beacon
tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career,
rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to
climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide
prominence his talent merits. But then something quite unexpected
and moving, because Big Beacon also tells the story of a selfless
man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory,
motivated by nothing more than respect for a quietly heroic old
building that many take for granted, which some people think is a
metaphor for Alan himself even though it's not really for them to
say.* Leaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal
village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts
and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself
to be a quite wonderful man. * The two strands will run in tandem,
their narrative arcs mirroring each other to make the parallels
between the two stories abundantly clear to the less able reader.
General
Imprint: |
Seven Dials
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Alan Partridge
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-71921-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-398-71921-8 |
Barcode: |
9781398719217 |
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