Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780007142552
Edition: New Ed
ISBN: 0007142552
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 716
Publication Date: February 02, 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Harriet is the daughter of Waldo Byng - a famous actor. Along with her brother and sisters - all named after Shakespearean characters - she has no need to look for a job. The arrest and imprisonment of her famous father means that Harriet and her siblings must do something to support the household. Harriet's attempt at earning her living gives her confidence, though she is not at all sure about the financial help the family gets from Rupert - a fixture during her childhood.
Amoral and eccentric ...
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I absolutely loved this book. It is poignant, interesting, perceptive, riveting and laugh-out-loud funny. Like the heroine's St. Bernard (foisted off onto her as a "Cornish terrier"), Harriet's self-knowledge keeps on growing. Victoria Clayton's books have charm, and none more so than this one. Because it is written in the first person, we learn about Harriet through her own eyes, realizing by the end of the book just what a loveable person she is.
Incidentally, Victoria Clayton's books should ...
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'Clouds Among the Stars' is a beautifully written book. The Byng family are both tragic and hilarious, the plot is wonderfully thought out and the Shakespearean references, far from being preaching, fit perfectly into the book. The characters are immensely likable for all their flaws, and the ending is little short of perfect! A lovely book to cheer you up.
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I love Victoria Claytons first three books and I was very much looking forwad to reading this one. However, it turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. It has lots of elements that appear in the other three books, lots of very wacky characters and funny situations but somehow the characters don't seem to come alive, and the story does not sparkle the way the others do.
Still, it is a funny book and worth a read!
