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Personality

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Overview

Growing up on the Scottish Isle of Bute, Maria Tambini is a young girl with dreams of escape from her Italian immigrant family. When her amazing singing voice wins her a talent show at the tender age of thirteen, she is whisked off to London and instant stardom. But even as Maria is celebrating her greatest success, she is waging a hidden battle against her own body, and becoming in the process a living exhibit in the modern drama of celebrity. Can she be saved by love? Or will she be consumed by an obsessive celebrity culture, family lies, and by her number-one fan? This stunning novel is a rich portrait of an immigrant community and a tragic tale of the hidden costs of celebrity.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780156029674
  • ISBN-10: 0156029677
  • Publisher: Mariner Books
  • Publish Date: June 2004
  • Dimensions: 8.04 x 5.32 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.68 pounds
  • Page Count: 311

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