Getting away with murder

La, Plante, Lynda

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Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it. From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance into RADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginning her scriptwriting career with Widows and Prime Suspect and becoming a BAFTA award-winning writer and producer, Lynda’s tales of stage and screen will have you gasping in shock as well as laughing in the aisles. Lynda has an important story to tell, one of breaking down stereotypes and blazing a trail for others along the way. Starting her writing career in the eighties, an era of entrenched gender inequality both in front of and behind the camera, Lynda faced innumerable obstacles to her vision. ‘Getting Away with Murder’ shows how she overcame them to create generation-defining television and become a multi-million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author.

ISBN: 9781804183854 Category:

Description

‘Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir with the grip of a thriller’ ERIN KELLY

‘A rollercoaster ride’ THE TIMES

‘Fascinating and funny’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it.

From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance into RADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginning her scriptwriting career with Widows and Prime Suspect and becoming a BAFTA award-winning writer and producer, Lynda’s tales of stage and screen will have you gasping in shock as well as laughing in the aisles.

Lynda has an important story to tell, one of breaking down stereotypes and blazing a trail for others along the way. Starting her writing career in the eighties, an era of entrenched gender inequality both in front of and behind the camera, Lynda faced innumerable obstacles to her vision.

Getting Away with Murder shows how she overcame them to create generation-defining television and become a multi-million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author. Still at the very top of her game, Lynda shares her story on her own terms, in a way that’s guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and be inspired to live a life without limits.

Additional information

Weight 0.627 kg
Dimensions 24 × 16.2 × 3.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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