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The Understudy
By David Nicholls and Tristan Layton (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Highbridge Co
Publication date September 22, 2005
Binding CD/Spoken Word
Edition Unabridged
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9781565119871
ISBN-10 1565119878
Dimensions 1 by 5 by 6 in.
Weight 0.52 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $34.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Desperate for a big break to prove his talent and redeem himself with his ex-wife and precocious young daughter, actor Stephen C. McQueen finally gets his chance while understudying movie sex symbol Josh Harper in a West End play when he stumbles upon one of Josh's deepest secrets and agrees to keep silent in exchange for the chance to go on stage. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Steve C. McQueen (not that other Steve McQueen) is waiting--and waiting--for his big break. His only screen credits are playing dead bodies on cop and doctor shows, and now he's paying the rent by understudying movie sex symbol Josh Harper, who's trying to gain dramatic credibility in a West End play. If only Josh would miss a performance, Stephen could get his big break, prove his talent, and redeem himself in the eyes of his disapproving ex-wife and their precocious seven-year-old daughter. Stephen gets his chance when he stumbles on a secret that puts Josh in his debt. It's an extremely sticky situation, made all the stickier by Stephen's growing relationship with Josh's wife. Stephen is about to discover how good an actor he really is.


Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780340838730 Book cover for 9780786285198 Book cover for 9781400061822
 
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (April 12, 2006)
9780786285198 | details & prices | 509 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.38 lbs | List price $28.95
About: Actor Stephen C.
from Villard Books (September 6, 2005)
9781400061822 | details & prices | 354 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.38 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Actor Stephen C.
from Hodder & Stoughton (March 28, 2005)
9780340838730 | details & prices | 352 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $23.15
About: Does your life feel like a dress rehearsal?
Paperback
Book cover for 9780812971415
 
Reprint edition from Villard Books (January 9, 2007)
9780812971415 | details & prices | 354 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Desperate for a big break to prove his talent and redeem himself with his ex-wife and precocious young daughter, actor Stephen C.
Miscellaneous
With Tristan Layton (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Findaway World Llc (March 15, 2008)
9781605141466 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $34.99
About: For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, a lead role on the London stage.
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781407477299 Book cover for 9781565119871
 
from Gardners Books (July 19, 2012)
9781407477299 | details & prices | List price $43.35
About: The Understudy is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love from the author of the smash hit One Day.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Tristan Layton (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Highbridge Co (September 22, 2005)
9781565119871 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.52 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Desperate for a big break to prove his talent and redeem himself with his ex-wife and precocious young daughter, actor Stephen C.

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