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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harcourt
Publication date
August 1, 2003
Pages
320
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780151010004
ISBN-10
0151010005
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$25.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Dreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle and pits her against her own body. 25,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Growing up on the Scottish island of Bute, Maria Tambini is a young girl with dreams of escape from her Italian immigrant family. When her amazing voice wins her a talent show at the tender age of thirteen, she is whisked off to London and instant stardom in the entertainment industry.
But even as Maria is celebrating her greatest success, she is waging a hidden battle against her own body, and becoming in the process a living exhibit in the modern drama of celebrity. Can she be saved by love? Or will she be consumed by an obsessive celebrity culture, family lies, and by her number-one fan?
Based closely on the life story of a famous singer, this stunning novel is at once a rich portrait of an immigrant community and a tragic tale of the hidden costs of celebrity.
But even as Maria is celebrating her greatest success, she is waging a hidden battle against her own body, and becoming in the process a living exhibit in the modern drama of celebrity. Can she be saved by love? Or will she be consumed by an obsessive celebrity culture, family lies, and by her number-one fan?
Based closely on the life story of a famous singer, this stunning novel is at once a rich portrait of an immigrant community and a tragic tale of the hidden costs of celebrity.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Harcourt (August 1, 2003)
9780151010004 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Dreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle.
About: Dreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle.
Paperback
from Faber & Faber (May 30, 2004)
9780571217755 | details & prices | 327 pages | List price $14.00
About: Maria Tambini is a 13-year-old girl with an amazing singing voice.
About: Maria Tambini is a 13-year-old girl with an amazing singing voice.
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (May 1, 2004)
9780156029674 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Dreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle and pits her against her own body.
About: Dreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle and pits her against her own body.
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