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Standing in the Rainbow
Fannie Flagg
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Description for Standing in the Rainbow
Paperback. Right in the middle of everywhere, which could be anywhere. WWII has ended and the joyous transitions to peace are being - mostly - embraced. This book portrays characters ranging from Bobby Smith, the son of the well-known radio hostess Neighbour Dorothy, to the phenomena known as the Sunset Club, Dinner on the Ground and the Funeral King. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 364.
The time is 1946-2000. The Place is Elmwood Springs, Missouri. World War II has ended. Neighbour Dorothy broadcasts daily from her front room - to an audience across the state - the antics of her wayward son Bobby and adolescent Anna Lee. It's hard to keep secrets in a community like theirs, but life isn't perfect, and even Neighbour Dorothy has a tragedy as well hidden as it can be.
Into their midst comes the Oatman Family, white Southern Gospel singers who arrive for a pharmaceutical convention, and blow the place away. And then there's Hamm Sparks, a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099448938
SKU
V9780099448938
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg began writing and producing television specials at the age of nineteen and went on to distinguish herself as an actress and writer in television, films and the theatre. She is the author of many bestsellers including Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! and A Redbird Christmas. Flagg's script for ... Read more
Reviews for Standing in the Rainbow
Flagg says as much about the human condition through observant comedy as others do through polemic
Scotland on Sunday
Poignant and funny, this novel cuts to the heart of small-town America
Mail on Sunday
Unarguably a wonderful story-teller
The Times
[A] big, juicy middle-American apple pie of a book, sometimes tart but mostly sweet ... Read more
Scotland on Sunday
Poignant and funny, this novel cuts to the heart of small-town America
Mail on Sunday
Unarguably a wonderful story-teller
The Times
[A] big, juicy middle-American apple pie of a book, sometimes tart but mostly sweet ... Read more