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Be Frank with Me : A Novel

Be Frank with Me : A Novel

Be Frank with Me : A Novel
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Be Frank with Me : A Novel

by Johnson, Julia Claiborne

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0062413724
ISBN 13
9780062413727
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HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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On Feb 16 2016, CloggieDownunder said:
"'Frank will be okay, Alice,' Mr. Vargas said. 'He's an odd duck, but brilliant children often are. It may take him a while, but someday he'll figure out how to live in the world of ordinary mortals.'"

Be Frank With Me is the first novel by American author, Julia Claiborne Johnson. When reclusive author, M.M.Banning (aka Mimi Gillespie) contacts Isaac Vargas, her New York publisher, to ask for help with a new book, he is prepared to bend over backwards to assist. Years ago, her first (and only) book was such a popular bestseller that she went into hiding in California; now, a drastic change in financial circumstances means Mimi needs a publishing success.

Which is why accountancy graduate, Alice Whitely finds herself on Mimi's Bel Air doorstep, her brief being to do whatever is necessary to allow Mimi to finish her book. When she meets nine-year-old Frank, she is at once fascinated, curious and, quite soon, wondering just what she has let herself in for. Because Frank is different: his encyclopaedic knowledge of the film industry and his movie-character wardrobe ensure that he stands apart, wherever he goes.

Johnson gives her reader a cast of characters who, for all their flaws, are truly appealing: despite his quirks (or perhaps because of them), Frank is instantly likeable; Mimi is prickly and rude, but her obvious love for Frank overrides that in spades; Alice misses the point occasionally, but her heart is in the right place, as is Xander's, even if reliability is not his forte.

While there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, there are also quite a few to choke the reader up, and Johnson explores some age-old issues: how overwhelming guilt can affect the one who bears it; and why society sets such a high value on conformity. And while the plot involves broken glass, explosions and fire, as well as a bit of detective work, there is a heart-warming happy ending. This is a stunning debut novel: poignant, thought-provoking and, above all, very funny.

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Title
Be Frank with Me : A Novel
Author
Johnson, Julia Claiborne
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
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Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0062413724
ISBN 13
9780062413727
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
This edition first published
2016-09

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