A brilliant novel about a woman determined to make a name for herself as a sitcom star in 1960's London from the bestselling author of
Dickens and Prince
,
High Fidelity
and
About a Boy
Funny Girl
is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful and humorous,
does what Nick Hornby does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process.