Georgy Girl
by Forster, Margaret
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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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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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- Used - Good
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- Reprint
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- 1967
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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Panther, UK, 1967. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 172 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Panther, UK, 1967. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1.… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Forster, Margaret
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- 1965
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Georgy Girl (First UK Edition)
by Margaret Forster
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London: Secker and Warburg, 1965. First UK Edition. Basis for the classic 1965 British film comedy starring James Mason, Alan Bates, Lynn Redgrave, and Charlotte Rampling.
Very Good plus in a Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket. Light foxing on the page edges, with an owner name stamp on the top right corner of the front endpaper. Jacket lightly… Read more about this item Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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Secker & Warburg, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. No edition remarks. 218 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge… Read more about this item Item Price
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GEORGY GIRL
by Margaret Forster
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- 1966
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New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1966. 2nd Berkley Medallion printing. Paperback. Very Good. 160p. A softcover book in very good condition. A few light creases in the cover. Previous seller's stamps inside; the inside covers are tanned. Otherwise clean and tight, and spine flat. A tie-in with the film version starring Lynn Redgrave. Berkley Medallion X1345. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by FORSTER, MARGARET
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- Used - First Edition. Nearly fine in dust jacket. Basis for the film of the same title.
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1965. First Edition. Nearly fine in dust jacket. Basis for the film of the same title. Item Price
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- 1965
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A very smart first edition of this whimsical work on love by Margaret Forster. First edition. The story of a working-class woman in 1960s London who is faced with a dilemma when she is pursued by her… Read more about this item Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Forster, Margaret
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- 1987
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Penguin Books (Australia), London, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 171 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read… Read more about this item Item Price
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Georgy Girl
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London: Panther Books, 1966. slightly slanted, some wear covers and cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight. . Reprint. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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A Panther Book, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Panther Edition. 172 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
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by Margaret Forster
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Panther, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprinted. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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Panther, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprint. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial paper covers. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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Panther, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprinted. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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Panther Book, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. No edition remarks. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are moderately tanned. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Notable creasing to spine. Mild sunning to spine. Notable scuffing to front cover. Mild scratching and marking to covers. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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- 1965
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London: Secker and Warburg, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 8" by 5.5". None. This is a first edition of this novel by Margaret Forster. Margaret Forster in an English author famous for many successful novels. She has won awards for both her fiction and non-fiction works. In a cloth binding in original dustwrapper. Externally, in smart… Read more about this item Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by FORSTER, MARGARET
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1965. First Edition. Fine in a dust jacket with a short tear at the top of the front panel which has been mended on the verso. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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- 1967
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Panther, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. Reprinted. 172 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Forster, Margaret
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Georgy Girl
by Margaret Forster
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- 1978
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Penguin Books Ltd, 1978. Paperback. Good +.
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Georgy Girl
by Forster, Margaret
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- Used - Very Good
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- Reprint.
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- 1978
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- Paperback
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- 9780140043648
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London: Penguin, 1978. Reprint. . Paperback. Very Good. Size: 8vo
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