· The Understudy by David Nicholls - review 'Steve's life is comically hopeless, but he's so lovable that you keep rooting for him to succeed, even when everything is Estimated Reading Time: 1 min. The Understudy – David Nicholls The first I heard of David Nicholls was in reference to his book, “One Day.” And then, while I was sitting in a pub in the Scottish Highlands recently, a BBC adaptation of his book, “Us” was playing on the screen and I was following along between bites of food (watching the subtitles as there was no sound.). · "The Understudy" is the story of Stephen McQueen (don't mistake him for THE Steve McQueen), a hapless underemployed actor who dreams of his "big break" while playing second fiddle to one of England's up-and-coming stage actors/5(5).
Hodder Stoughton, Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. pages. Signed by the author. White jacket covering red cloth boards. Authors signature to the title page. Pages are slightly tanned with light thumbing within and inscription to t. David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Sweet Sorrow, Us, The Understudy and Starter for. Ten. One Day was published in to extraordinary critical acclaim. Published in 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, winning the Galaxy Book of the Year Award. David was named Author of the Year at the National Book Awards after. The Understudy () One Day () Us () Sweet Sorrow () Screenwriting. Nicholls co-wrote the adapted screenplay of Simpatico and contributed four scripts to the third series of Cold Feet (both ). For the latter, he was nominated for a British Academy Television Craft Award for Best New Writer (Fiction).
The Understudy by David Nicholls - review 'Steve's life is comically hopeless, but he's so lovable that you keep rooting for him to succeed, even when everything is falling apart' a w k w a r d u. The Understudy is a novel by David Nicholls. Plot summary. Stephen C. McQueen is an actor living in London. Unlike his namesake, the famous Hollywood star, Stephen does not enjoy success, even though he considers himself very good at his profession. The Understudy. by David Nicholls. Hodder Stoughton £, pp The unsuccessful actor provides such a wonderfully condensed metaphor for human disappointment and resentment that he's been.
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