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Becky Sarah May

Becky By Sarah May

Becky by Sarah May

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Summary

Set against the 90s tabloid era, Becky is the story of Becky Sharp, a young woman determined to make a place for herself in high society and get to the top of the ladder at the newspaper where she works, no matter how many lives she ruins in the process.

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Becky by Sarah May

'Spiky, clever, funny' - Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
'Brilliant, propulsive . . . A riot'- Maddie Mortimer, author of Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies
'A delicious gallop through 90s tabloid London' - Sam McAlister, author of Scoops

It's peak 90s London. Shoulder pads are out, crimped hair is in, supermodels are known by their first names, and Becky Sharp will do anything to escape her past.

From mingling with tabloid millionaires to trading favours and fortunes with royalty, she will stop at nothing to reach the top of the career ladder at the Mercury newspaper. Landing scoop after scoop, Becky ruthlessly carves a place for herself in a society determined to ignore her. These are the biggest stories and scandals of the decade, and she has something to do with every one of them.

But Becky may have more in common with the people she writes about than she thinks - what takes a lifetime to build takes only a moment to destroy . . .

Becky Reviews

Becky by the supremely talented Sarah May is spiky, clever, funny and dark . . . I'm riveted. -- Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
A brilliant, propulsive novel crafted with just the kind of roaring wit and striking precision Thackeray himself would commend. Becky is a riot, and Sarah May is a genius. -- Maddie Mortimer, author of Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies
A delicious gallop through 90s tabloid London * Sam McAlister, author of Scoops *
A supple, witty take on the tabloid world and on Vanity Fair -- Jo Baker, author of Longbourn
Sharp, brutally funny, coruscating . . . Becky by Sarah May is . . . a tonic. -- Sam Baker
Clever and timely . . . fascinating on the media and power -- Terry Stiastny, author of Acts of Omission
Becky is a darling of the red tops, and a champion of stolen girls. Set against the backdrop of Princess Diana's death, phone tapping scandals and the dripping hot excitement of nineties Britain, Becky is as close to unputdownable as a book could be -- Anna Jean Hughes

About Sarah May

Sarah May is the author of Becky, The Nudist Colony (shortlisted for The Guardian First Book Award and winner of the Amazon Bursary), Spanish City (shortlisted for the Encore Award), The Internationals (longlisted for the Women's Prize) and the bestselling Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia. She also teaches creative writing at Faber Academy and has mentored many brilliant new voices in fiction. Sarah lives in Sussex and when she isn't writing and teaching, works with her partner taking Shakespeare to young people and places the Bard hasn't been before.

Additional information

GOR012883183
9781529066913
1529066913
Becky by Sarah May
Sarah May
Used - Like New
Hardback
Pan Macmillan
2023-01-26
432
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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