Georgy Girl
by Forster, Margaret
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1965. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little dustiness to the upper text-block and one small spot to the lower text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. A little loss at the upper spine and upper rear corner. Closed tears with a little associated creasing to the rear spine fold and the rear upper edge both have some archival tape reinforcement to the verso. A little toning to the edges. Some light age related markings to the laminate in places. There is none of the usual fading to the orange colouring to the front panel with the the balloon and author's name remaining uniformly orange. Some fading of the orange colouring in the titling to the spine. The Mary Driscoll wrapper artwork remains very striking in the removable brodart archival cover. A much better than usually encountered wrapper which is very prone to laminate damage and fading. The basis for the film 'Georgy Girl' which was directed by Silvio Narizzano and starred Lynn Redgrave (as Georgy), Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, and James Mason. The film also featured the well-known title song, 'Georgy Girl' which was performed by 'The Seekers'. The film was nominated for both the 'Academy Awards' and the 'Golden Globe Awards'. Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
Reviews
On Jun 2 2010, Feeney said:
In 1965 British novelist and biographer Margaret Forster wrote the novel GEORGY GIRL. She also had at least a stab a few months later at writing the script for the 1966 movie. In any event, GEORGY GIRL the film (with help of an additional script writer) tracks notably closely GEORGY GIRL the novel. I am writing this review to salute recently deceased actress Lynn Redgrave (1943 - 2010) who starred in the film, was nominated for an Academy Award and whom I long ago saw perform on stage in Detroit in MY FAT FRIEND. ***** Hard to disassociate from the novel is also the film's theme song, sung by a young group from Melbourne, Australia, The Seekers. For the first time in decades I recently listened to that haunting song again: "You're always window shopping but never stopping to buy/ So shed those dowdy feathers and fly - a little bit." ***** I have even sent for a CD live recording of the flop 1970 Broadway musical GEORGY. Margaret Forster's great novel of "new Elizabethan era" London in the turbulent 1960s still has legs. Overweight, slovenly, selfish 27 year old Georgina Parkin is the book's nominal heroine. We discover that wealthy, relaxed, genial James Leamington, 49, (played by James Mason in the film) who has known Georgina/George/Georgy-Porgy from her cradle) loves the daft, self-hating young woman. He has treated her (the daughter of his two house servants) for decades as his own child. James suddenly offers George a contract to be his mistress. George is tempted but stalls answering for nearly a year. ***** In the meanwhile her oversexed roommate Meredith (Charlotte Rampling), after four abortions, decides she might as well marry fledgling banker/fellow musician Jos. They wed. Meredith gives birth to Sara, after Jos and Meredith continue to live for months in George's apartment. Neither parent wants Sara, but George does. Meredith dumps Jos. After a three month sexual fling, Jos dumps George. James Leamington's ailing wife suddenly dies. And Georgy, under altered circumstances, says yes to James's improved offer. ***** There is considerable character analysis and development in GEORGY GIRL. Each main character has a different, often well articulated view of himself/herself, of Georgy, and of the others. All characters are selfish, some more than others. Only one, a friend of George's named Peg, is religious. For the most part they are a bunch of amoralists who keep bouncing off one another like billiard balls. Here and there, however, redeeming sparks of humanity flash out, though not many and not strong. A great yarn. A great movie. A grand theme song. "Hey there, Georgy girl/ Swingin' down the street so fancy-free/Nobody you meet could ever see the loneliness there - inside you." Enjoy any aspect of GEORGY GIRL that you can lay hands on: novel, film, theme song, The Seekers, flop Broadway musical. -OOO-
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244673
- Title
- Georgy Girl
- Author
- Forster, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker and Warburg, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1965
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Forster, Movie, Georgy
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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