The ever optimistic Mr Micawber bids a fond farewell to David Copperfield and takes his family to Australia, confident their lives will change for the better. However, more than florid language and optimism is needed to survive in this brash new world that is Melbourne in 1855. Visits from the bailiffs, rent arrears and his daughter Emma's betrothal to his landlord's son, already complicate poor Micawber's life, but when his son Wilkins introduces a young man with an ambiguous past who also has designs on Emma, it becomes even more tangled. Micawber turns detective, but will the mystery he uncovers threaten even his optimism and integrity?
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Review
Thoroughly good read, well written and well produced. --Writer's Review
Tightly plotted...with a neat twist at the end. --gwales.com with the permission of the Welsh Books Council
Tightly plotted...with a neat twist at the end. --gwales.com with the permission of the Welsh Books Council
Tightly plotted...with a neat twist at the end. --gwales.com with the permission of the Welsh Books Council
Tightly plotted...with a neat twist at the end. --gwales.com with the permission of the Welsh Books Council
About the Author
David Barry, well known actor, writes Mr Micawber Down Under, his first novel published by Robert Hale. An actor for more than 40 years having started as a child actor touring Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. He played Frankie Abbott in the 70s sitcom Please, Sir! and has appeared in countless theatre and TV productions. His first broadcast TV script was for Fenn Street Gang and in the 80s he wrote for Keep It In The Family for Thames TV. His other novels include, Each Man Kills, (Gomer Press) published in 2002 and his autobiography, Flashback (Authorsonline), published in 2006, followed by Willie the Actor (Libros International), in 2008. He lives in Turnbridge Wells and has two grown up children.
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Anne
Format:Hardcover
I really enjoyed this little book. David Barry captures the spirit of Dickens in his writing and Micawber and his family remain as verbose and impractical as ever, yet very likeable as they start out with muddy boots into their life Down Under. Not a lengthy tome but well-plotted, it would see you happily through a train journey or perhaps as a holiday read. Or even encourage you to look again at "David Copperfield".
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
David's writing style really energises this tale.
Now we know what Mr Micawber did next.
I can't wait for the next instalment...
Now we know what Mr Micawber did next.
I can't wait for the next instalment...
By bee
Format:Hardcover
David Barry has captured the characters that Dickens created perfectly. This is the best tribute that I have encountered to any Charles Dickens novel. If you loved David Copperfield you will want to know what happened to Wilkins Micawber. I only hope that we will find out what happened next.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
