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The One and Only Dolly Jamieson

Lisa Ireland

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English
MICHAEL JOSEPH
10 January 2023
Life is full of downs and ups . . .

A compelling feel-good novel featuring a proud and gutsy heroine, for anyone who believes in the resilience of the human spirit.

A Resilient Spirit Dolly Jamieson is not homeless, she's merely between permanent abodes. The 78-year-old spends her days keeping warm at the local library, where she enjoys sparring with the officious head librarian and helping herself to the free morning tea. It's not so bad, really.

A Forgotten Star But it's certainly a far cry from the 1960s, when this humble girl from Geelong became an international star of the stage. As the acclaimed lead in the Broadway production of The Rose of France, all Dolly's dreams had come true.

So how, in her old age, did she end up here?

An Unlikely Friendship When Jane Leveson, a well-to-do newcomer to the library, shows an interest in Dolly, the pair strike up an unlikely friendship - and soon Jane is offering to help Dolly write her memoirs.

Yet Dolly can detect a deep sadness in the younger woman's eyes. Perhaps by working together to recount the glittering highs, devastating lows and tragic secrets of Dolly's life, both women can finally face their pasts and start to heal . . .

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'From the glamour of Broadway in the 1960s to the realities of life for the unhoused today, this is a riveting and heartbreaking story of friendship, second chances and hope.' KELLY RIMMER

'This novel had me from the first page. It's been years since a book has made me feel like this.' SALLY HEPWORTH

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Imprint:   MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 202mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   453g
ISBN:   9780143779889
ISBN 10:   0143779885
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

After working for many years as a teacher (and a brief stint as a professional organiser - before Marie Kondo made it cool), Lisa Ireland is now a full-time writer. Lisa lives with her husband in a small town in Gippsland, Victoria. When not writing, she spends her days mentoring aspiring authors, drinking coffee, and playing minion to her incredibly spoiled dog, Lulu. The One and Only Dolly Jamieson is Lisa's seventh novel, following most recently The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan.

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