书籍回顾- The Empire: ‘Wonderful. A lifelong love letter to the theatre’
Michael的处女作小说 “The Empire: ‘Wonderful. A lifelong love letter to the theatre'”
Welcome to The Empire theatre
1922. When Jack Treadwell arrives at The Empire, in the middle of a rehearsal, he is instantly mesmerised. But amid the glitz and glamour, he soon learns that the true magic of the theatre lies in its cast of characters – both on stage and behind the scenes.
There’s stunning starlet Stella Stanmore and Hollywood heartthrob Lancelot Drake; and Ruby Rowntree keeps the music playing, while Lady Lillian Lassiter, theatre owner and former show girl, is determined to take on a bigger role. And then there’s cool, competent Grace Hawkins, without whom the show would never go on . . . could she be the leading lady Jack is looking for?
When long-held rivalries threaten The Empire’s future, tensions rise along with the curtain. There is treachery at the heart of the theatre and a shocking secret waiting in the wings. Can Jack discover the truth before it’s too late, and the theatre he loves goes dark?
Musical theatre legend Michael Ball brings his trademark warmth, wit and glamour to this, his debut novel.
Enjoy the show!
欢迎来到帝国剧院
1922年。当杰克·特雷德韦尔（Jack Treadwell）来到帝国剧院（The Empire），恰好赶上一场彩排中途，他瞬间被迷住了。但在光辉和华丽之中，他很快就发现，剧院的真正魔力在于它的角色阵容，无论是舞台上的演员还是幕后工作人员。
这里有迷人的女演员斯特拉·斯坦莫尔（Stella Stanmore）和好莱坞的心throb（吸引人的男明星）兰斯洛特·德雷克（Lancelot Drake）；还有负责保持音乐进行的鲁比·朗特里（Ruby Rowntree），而剧院所有者兼前舞女莉莲·拉西特（Lady Lillian Lassiter）则决心扮演更大的角色。然后是冷静而能干的格蕾丝·霍金斯（Grace Hawkins），没有她，演出将无法继续进行…她是否就是杰克正在寻找的女主角？
当长期存在的敌意威胁到帝国剧院的未来时，紧随着幕布的升起，紧张气氛也升级了。剧院内部存在着背叛，幕后等待着一个令人震惊的秘密。杰克能否在为时已晚之前发现真相，以及他热爱的剧院会否永暗下去？
音乐剧传奇人物迈克尔·鲍尔（Michael Ball）将他标志性的温暖、机智和魅力带入到这部处女作小说中。
尽情享受这场表演！
平装版 / 精装版
- 出版商 Zaffre (2023年3月2日) / Zaffre (2022年10月13日)
- 语言：英文 / 英文
- 页数：400页 / 416页
- ISBN-10 : 1804180572 / 1804180548
- ISBN-13 : 978-1804180570 / 978-1804180549
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