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The Understudy

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His Starter for Ten was one of Richard and Judy’s chosen titles and was the most enormous fun.  This follows in the same vein with a young man making the best of life’s knocks ….. eventually.

Similar this month: John O’Farrell.
Comparison: Mike Gayle, Nick Hornby.

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About The Understudy

For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, on the other hand, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people.

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