The Diamond Lane
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.27 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 098936044X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 422 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Publishers Weekly Reluctantly back home in L.A. Mouse, meanwhile, caving in to maternal pressure, agrees to marry Tony and then proceeds, with the help of an old flame, to film around her unwitting fiance a documentary on the entire process of their betrothal called Wedding March. . Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. "Based on a true story" about their courtship in Africa, the script has been given the go-ahead by a producer who insists on dubbing it Love Among Gorillas. Mouse's paramour Tony, a Brit who calls her "poppet," adores L.A. after 16 years in Africa, documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry longs for the harsh, teeming jungle life her dark lens took in so lovingly. With its laugh-aloud moments and a cast of brilliantly drawn characters, this is a tale to treasure. Wrenched stateside by a family emergency, with her longtime boyfriend/collaborator in tow, Mouse is instantly beleaguered by a past she'd leapt continents to escape and a present
Lilly Flora said More people should read this!. It makes me so sad that there are no reviews of this book. It's by far one of the funniest books I have ever read, and is a fantastic satire of Hollywood life and film making. The writing in it is fun to read you'll wish the book would never end.Mimi and Mouse are two . so I figured it must be good. It was not Becky I read this book because I heard a stellar review of it on NPR and the reviews here were all positive, which almost never happens, so I figured it must be good. It was not. I don't know what parts everyone is "laughing out loud" at but I didn't find any of them at all.. Great book. So many different threads weaving in and Great book.So many different threads weaving in and out of each other, and each is hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. Seriously, though, I laughed out loud more with this book than any other I've ever read. Hollywood, something close to my heart, becomes the
and all that it can do for him and his screenplay. Mouse’s paramour, Tony, a Brit who calls her poppet,” adores L.A. In this rollicking novel, Karbo explores familiar subjects the phony glitz of Hollywood, the fairy tale lure of love and marriage with precision, compassion, and humor. With its laugh-aloud moments and a cast of brilliantly drawn characters, this is a tale to treasure.. after 16 years in Africa, documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry longs for the harsh, teeming jungle life her lens took in so lovingly. Wrenched Stateside by a family emergency, with her longtime boyfriend/collaborator in tow, Mouse is instantly beleaguered by a past she’d leapt continents to escape. Mouse, meanwhile, caving in to maternal pressure, agrees to marry Tony and then proceeds, with the help of an old flame, to film around her unwitting fiancé a documentary on the entire process of their betrothal called Wedding March. A flawless, page-turning story emerges as Mouse and Tony manage often w