{"product_id":"9781472256263-the-comeback","title":"The Comeback","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Warm, Funny and Irrepressible New Novel from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm-hearted, funny novel about life surprising you with an encore from one of our best-loved entertainers and national treasure Mel Giedroyc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW - THE WARM, FUNNY AND BIG-HEARTED NEW NOVEL FROM \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL TREASURE MEL GIEDROYC*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes life surprises you with an encore.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a spring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn't quite pan out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group which coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the community, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a spectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight weeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might just be possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Gill hasn't counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire Carla Keswick, who declares war. Can Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy Carla's dirty tricks, and prove it's never too late for a curtain call? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Mel Giedroyc's bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Best Things:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' \u003c\/b\u003eMARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!'\u003c\/b\u003e GRAHAM NORTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read'\u003c\/b\u003e JO BRAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56781815677302,"sku":"9781472256263","price":16.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41436659_301af877-dd6b-4502-a0a2-850c386f931a.jpg?v=1779935007","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472256263-the-comeback","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}