by Nick Hornby · Riverhead Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780670922802
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Funny Girl is a captivating novel by Nick Hornby set in the swinging 60s. The story follows Sophie Straw, a former Blackpool beauty queen who leaves her old life behind to pursue her dream of making people laugh, inspired by her heroine Lucille Ball. As she navigates her transformation into a television starlet in London, the novel explores themes of fame, class, and collaboration through the lives of the writers, producers, and co-stars responsible for her hit sitcom. It is a poignant and humorous portrait of youthful exuberance and creativity during one of Britain's most enduring cultural bursts.
