Alma Cogan

Name: Alma Cogan
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571347285
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By Gordon Burn

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Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn is a fictional imagining of the life of the famous British singer Alma Cogan, intertwining fact and fiction. The narrative explores the darker side of celebrity culture, offering a deep dive into the emotional and psychological effects of fame. The story reflects on the fleeting nature of stardom and the haunting memories of a life in the spotlight.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the blending of fact and fiction, particularly focusing on celebrity culture. It delves into the life and myth of a singing star, exploring themes of fame, nostalgia, and personal identity. This story may appeal especially to those interested in vivid storytelling with a unique narrative style.

Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan is Gordon Burn's classic debut novel, a breathtaking act of appropriation and reinvention of the popular culture of the post-war years. With a new introduction by Adelle Stripe.

Alma Cogan is Gordon Burn's classic début novel, a breathtaking act of appropriation and reinvention of the popular culture of the post-war years. With a new introduction by Adelle Stripe.

Description

How does it feel to be never allowed to die? In his classic debut novel, Gordon Burn takes Britain's biggest selling vocalist of the 1950s and turns her story into an equation of celebrity and murder.

Fictional characters jostle for space with real-life stars—from John Lennon to Doris Day and Sammy Davis Jnr—as Burn, in a breathtaking act of appropriation, reinvents the popular culture of the post-war years.

As beautifully written as it is disturbing, Alma Cogan remains a stingingly relevant exploration of the sad, dark underside of fame.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571347285

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Introduction by Adelle Stripe

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 183g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Gordon Burn Literary Fiction

About the Author

Gordon Burn is the author of four novels, Alma Cogan (winner of the Whitbread First Novel Prize), Fullalove, The North of England Home Service and Born Yesterday. He is also the author of the non-fiction titles Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son, Pocket Money, Happy Like Murderers, On The Way to Work (with Damien Hirst) and Best and Edwards.