<![CDATA[The Understudy: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[The Understudy: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174159244m/366842.jpg 366842 8 Recently divorced actor Stephen C. McQueen (no relation, unfortunately) seems to have a knack for bad luck. But a failed marriage, a stalled career, a judgmental ex-wife, a distant daughter, a horrid little studio apartment in the far reaches of the London suburbs–all these pathetic elements seem to pale in the chiseled face of his newest tormentor: the Twelfth Sexiest Man in the World, Josh Harper. Josh is the star of Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know, a biographical play about Lord Byron–and Stephen is his understudy. Not only is Josh fantastically, infuriatingly good-looking, internationally renowned, and remarkably talented, he’s also frustratingly healthy. No matter how many all-night booze-and-coke benders Josh goes on, he always shows up at the stage door for his call like clockwork. Stephen doubts he’ll ever get his chance to slip on the puffy shirt and tight breeches of Byron and tread the boards in the role that would certainly be the break he’s always waited for. And just when Stephen’s sure he couldn’t resent Josh more, he meets Josh’s witty, restless American wife, Nora . . . and discovers he likes her a little too much. Another man might curse his luck at finding that his potential dream woman is a rival’s wife, but at this point, Stephen would expect nothing else. Caught between his stirring feelings for Nora, the demands of an insistent and secretive Josh, and his lifelong desire for a real career in show business, Stephen must make a terrible decision: Will it be the girl or the fame? A hapless, bumbling bloke in love, an arrogant megastar with a potpourri of addictions, a sexy married woman out of her element in the fast lane–David Nicholls brings them all together in this knockout romantic comedy. From the Hardcover edition. 356850 2005 The Understudy: A Novel total:73|5:3|4:18|3:31|2:18|1:3| 73 219 94 13 3 0 false false Fri Jun 12 11:03:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 11:07:15 -0700 2009
I especially wondered how someone as apparently untalented as Stephen Q McQueen got to underst...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 09:22:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 09:32:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue May 01 10:45:42 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 19 20:05:40 -0700 2008
This is my second David Nicholls' book. And with both of his stories, the main character (male) does shady things that end up sorely hurting him in the e...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 10 09:36:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 09:37:12 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 08:45:18 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 08:48:22 -0700 2009 3 0 true false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 11:24:32 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:05:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Mar 06 03:44:59 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 03:45:44 -0800 2009 2 0 false true Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 16:03:54 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:44:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 04:53:03 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 04:55:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 17:56:02 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 17:58:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 23:44:02 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 23:49:07 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Mon Nov 17 16:05:42 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 16:54:03 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 16:05:42 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 28 10:52:15 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 10:54:15 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Dec 03 07:31:30 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 07:31:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 21:21:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 21:21:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 24 16:59:48 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 16:59:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Sep 24 16:05:53 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 16:05:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 21 16:25:28 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 16:25:28 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 11 16:43:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 06:00:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 16:09:02 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 04:30:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=366842