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Richard Masefield

Three Seasons of Sadie Paperback – 24 Sept. 2020

by Richard Masefield (Author)

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The sixties are in full swing days of hedonism, youth culture and free love. Not so for Sam Ashby, a hormonally-charged country boy, busy navigating a turbulent adolescence.

Frustrated by his lack of success, especially with girls, nineteen-year-old Sam accepts the job of Assistant Stage Manager and general dogsbody at the Meads Theatre in Eastbourne, where his world's about to change, in ways he could never have imagined.

Enter stage left Abigail Compton, glamorous star of stage and screen to dazzle, to embarrass and divest poor Sam of his every last defence (including his best shrink-to-fit Levi Strauss blue jeans) on his way across the shaky bridge to adulthood.

The final playful episode in Richard Masefield's quintet of Sussex novels and a sequel to his bestselling Chalkhill Blue, Three Seasons of Sadie is a genuinely funny rite of passage story set in the provincial theatre of the nineteen-sixties.

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288 pages
Language

English
Publisher

RedDoor Press
Publication date

24 Sept. 2020
Dimensions

19.9 x 2 x 12.8 cm
ISBN-10

1913062015
ISBN-13

978-1913062019
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Publisher : RedDoor Press (24 Sept. 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1913062015
ISBN-13 : 978-1913062019
Dimensions : 19.9 x 2 x 12.8 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 538,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 20,649 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
- 25,997 in Humorous Fiction (Books)

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About the Author

Richard Masefield comes from a family of writers - John Masefield was his cousin - and with a love of animals and the outdoors he decided at a young age that he would farm and write, if necessary both at once. It took years of hard work before Richard could realise his dream, and in fact his first published novel was written while milking a herd of Friesian cows. Several novels later he now lives in Kent with his wife Lee and together they spend as much time as possible with their large family of children and grandchildren.

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Borritt

Riotous Assembly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2020

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I loved this tale, set in the Sixties, of young Sam Ashby desperate to prove his virility and vault the hurdle of untried callow youth into knowing masculinity. Where better to do this than at the Meads Theatre in Eastbourne where he takes on the job of Assistant Stage Manager? The cast is a flurry of clashing egos, each one nudging for a place in the spotlight; but none of them can eclipse Abigail Compton whose beautiful face and peerless dramatic skills have thrilled audiences far and wide for years. But is someone trying to sabotage the show? Things go missing; the props and lighting mis-function; something is very wrong. Richard Masefield captures all this drama adroitly; and young Sam emerges triumphant. This is a very good read indeed - thoroughly recommended.

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Mrs C J Gregg

Theatrical high jinks!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2020

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I've just finished Three Seasons of Sadie which I thoroughly enjoyed. The characters were beautifully drawn. It simply sparkled with wit. I laughed out loud at the late night recollections of a band of actors telling stories of their theatrical disasters. Richard has such a wonderful turn of phrase and brought the backstage world to light in a manner worthy of Coward.
It's a must for anyone who has an interest in the world of theatre and would be a great Christmas gift.

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ivan rudd

Very funny, you will definitely laugh out loud!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2020

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A lively and entertaining book. The characters in this unfolding drama, set in a rural theatre, delight us as each amusing scenario rolls off the page.
Couldn't put it down....better read it again!

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Kate Burt

A great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2020

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I laughed out loud on the Jubilee Line and there’s not much hilarity on the tube in COVID times. Buy to go back to a time that is just of fun

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northernreader

A funny book set in the sixties about an actress' comeback featuring an amazing cast of characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2020

Eastbourne in the 1960s was far from an exciting and trendy place for a young man keen to have his first experience of ‘love’, yet it is the setting of Sam’s education in the ways of the world. Sam is nineteen, having finished at an all boys boarding school with some slight experience of dramatic productions, finds himself lodging with an aunt and working in the local theatre. He is lacking in self confidence and knowledge of the world, but he soon meets a group of people who will change everything. This lively comedy is full of memorable characters, from an odious dog called Nanki-Poo to the sublime film star Abigail Compton, and this humorous book describes Sam’s progress during a heady few weeks of secret assignations, suspected deaths, theatrical behaviour and cricket. This very enjoyable book is full of vivid descriptions of life in a repertory theatre as a touring production arrives, and for various reasons challenges emerge to everyone. I found this a most enjoyable book, and I was very pleased to have the opportunity to read and review it.

The book begins with a very funny Prologue, in which Sam describes his hapless attempt to shrink his Levi jeans in a bath of hot water. His rescuer is his cousin Mag, and she provides accommodation and a job. Sam has grown up on a farm, and while he loves the family business he is keen to explore the world, or at least the nearest town. To the excitement of many a theatre company is due to perform a production of three one act plays, starring the film star Abigail Compton. She has been out of the public eye for a while, and this production is en route to London, supposedly marking a comeback. To say she is mesmerising is an understatement, and she is at the centre of a company who are organised to show her in the best light. While Abigail is very attractive, she has a daughter who is nearer Sam’s age, and he believes at last he can have a relationship. The humour in this book emerges from his attempts to have a few moments alone with Cordelia, the characters in the company, and Sam’s attempts to discover who is responsible for a series of incidents that threaten to upset every performance. He imagines himself to be a famous foreign detective, and tries to compile a list of suspects. Meanwhile Mag holds her games evening, a cricket match must be played, and as assistant stage manager Sam is in the midst of the mayhem as Abigail keeps the show going on.

The humour in this book ranges from the subtle in jokes of the sixties, theatrical life and Sam’s self confessed attempts to lose his innocence. It is well observed, well written and the plot is carefully constructed in the face of theatrical high jinks. The sense of the time period goes beyond research and succeeds in creating the atmosphere of the sixties in a consistent way. Sam’s voice is a fascinating record of his point of view throughout. This is a really good read which provides a lot of entertainment in a coming of age book with absolutely no sense of self pity. I recommend it as an enjoyable read which is full of humour and insight into the sixties and a young man’s life.

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karenk is reading

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2020

This is the first book I’ve read by Richard Masefield and I will look out for his previous Sussex novels, because I enjoyed this book. Before we dive into the book, I wanted to remind everyone to look at gorgeous cover and remember the days of visiting theatres in person in pre-Covid 19 days.

This book is set in the nineteen sixties, when my parents were ‘courting’, so I loved reading about what life was like during that era. The story follows Sam, who after introducing himself at the start of the book over the first few chapters, regales us with the story of the summer he was nineteen and working at The Meads Theatre in Eastbourne.

From turning a bath blue trying to shrink Levi jeans, to trying to solve the mystery of who is out to sabotage the play, starring Abigail Compton, this is a book that was enjoyable to read, a coming of age story mixed with historical fiction about the sixties.

Sam experiences a number of events which change his summer (and life) as he moves from a boy to a man after spending time with Cordelia and Abigail. There is a great mix of characters and Sam has to cope with a variety of disasters and unexpected challenges over the time that Three Seasons of Sadie is being performed at The Meads.

I enjoyed my virtual time travel visit to Eastbourne and I look forward to reading more books by Richard Masefield in the future. Thanks to the publisher for a copy to read and review.

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