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Barry Humphries's first novel. Mrs Petty is a famous housewife with a successful TV show. She is also Derek Pettyfer - fiftyish, cultured, set in his ways. His arrival at any party, however sophisticated, always provokes a discreet little frisson amongst the guests. But Derek is also lonely.
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Women In The Background, Barry Humphries
- Language
- Released
- 1997
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Women In The Background
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Barry Humphries
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 355
- ISBN10
- 0749322187
- ISBN13
- 9780749322182
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Humor, Actors and Actresses
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- Barry Humphries's first novel. Mrs Petty is a famous housewife with a successful TV show. She is also Derek Pettyfer - fiftyish, cultured, set in his ways. His arrival at any party, however sophisticated, always provokes a discreet little frisson amongst the guests. But Derek is also lonely.