The Killing of Sister George - A Comedy

By Frank Marcus

Book Overview

A scathing examination of the public and private lives of so-called "cultural icons". "Sister George" is a beloved character on a popular BBC soap opera, a cheerful nurse who bicycles about the countryside singing hymns and doing good. In private life, June Buckridge the actress, is a swaggering, foul-mouthed, alcoholic lesbian in a long-term relationship with waifish Alice "Childie" McNaught. Due to low ratings, cut-backs and June's own bad behavior, the BBC decides to "kill Sister George" on the series. A visit from Miss Mercy Croft, a no-nonsense network executive bearing the bad news sends George into meltdown, which results in "Childie's" retreat to the arms of Mercy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0573030170
• ISBN13: 9780573030178
• Release Date: March 1966
• Publisher: Samuel French
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"