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Their Finest Hour and a Half (Paperback)
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Their Finest Hour and a Half (Paperback)
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In 1940, every draft of every film script had to be approved by the
Ministry of Information. Cast and crew were waiting to be called up
at any moment, travel was restricted and filming was interrupted by
regular bombing raids. And so it is that we find a disparate group
of characters whose paths would never have crossed in peacetime:
Ambrose Hilliard, a washed up old ham from the golden era of silent
movies; Catrin Cole, formerly an advertising copywriter drafted in
to 'write women' for the Ministry of Information; Edith Beadmore, a
wardrobe assistant at Madame Tussauds; and Arthur Frith, peacetime
catering manager turned wartime Special Military Advisor. This
distinct group find themselves thrown together in the wilds of
Norfolk to 'do their bit' on the latest propaganda film - a
heart-warming tale of derring do, of two sisters who set out in a
leaking old wooden boat to rescue the brave men trapped at Dunkirk.
All completely fabricated, of course, but what does that matter
when the nation's morale is at stake? Newly crowned actor,
script-writer, costumier and military attache must swallow their
mutual distaste, ill-will and mistrust and unite for the common
good, for King and country, and - in one case - for better or
worse...
General
Imprint: |
Black Swan
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2009 |
Authors: |
Lissa Evans
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Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
413 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-552-77471-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-552-77471-5 |
Barcode: |
9780552774710 |
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