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The Young Pretender (Paperback)
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The Young Pretender (Paperback)
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'An engrossing, enthralling and utterly captivating read, The Young
Pretender tells a simply remarkable story with bounce, energy, wit,
and lively authenticity . . . Michael Arditti's brilliant
imaginative achievement offers high comedy, dark tragedy and
everything between' STEPHEN FRY Mobbed by the masses, lionised by
the aristocracy, courted by royalty and lusted after by patrons of
both sexes, the child actor William Henry West Betty was one of the
most famous people in Georgian Britain. At the age of thirteen, he
played leading roles, including Romeo, Macbeth and Richard III, in
theatres across the country. Prime Minister William Pitt adjourned
the House of Commons so that its members could attend his debut as
Hamlet at Covent Garden. Then, as rivals turned on him and scandal
engulfed him, he suffered a fall as merciless as his rise had been
meteoric. The Young Pretender takes place during Betty's attempted
comeback at the age of twenty-one. As he seeks to relaunch his
career, he is forced to confront the painful truths behind his
boyhood triumphs. Michael Arditti's revelatory new novel puts this
long forgotten figure back in the limelight. In addition to its
rich and poignant portrait of Betty himself, it offers an
engrossing insight into both the theatre and society of the age.
The nature of celebrity, the power of publicity and the cult of
youth are laid bare in a story that is more pertinent now than
ever. 'Michael Arditti is a writer who takes risks. His material is
always compelling and provocative, his techniques sophisticated and
oblique' PATRICIA DUNCKER, Independent on Sunday 'Arditti is a
master storyteller' PETER STANFORD, Observer
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Imprint: |
Arcadia Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Michael Arditti
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Dimensions: |
196 x 126 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5294-2257-3 |
Categories: |
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Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-5294-2257-4 |
Barcode: |
9781529422573 |
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