Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick audiobook

Gorgeous

By Paul Rudnick
Read by Elizabeth Morton

Scholastic Inc, Scholastic Audio Books 9780545464260
12.02 Hours Unabridged
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Screamingly funny and defiant — a must-read book for the summer! This is a book for anyone who's ever faced herself in the mirror, wondered if a new lipstick could change her life, and either read Vogue or thrown it across the room. When eighteen-year-old Becky Randle's mother dies, she's summoned from Missouri to meet Tom Kelly, the top designer in the world. He makes her an impossible offer: He'll create three dresses to transform Becky from an ordinary girl into theworld's most beautiful woman. Becky thinks Tom is a lunatic, but she accepts and is remade as Rebecca. When Becky looks in the mirror, she sees herself — a mess of split ends and cankles. But when anyone else looks at Becky, they see five-alarm hotness. Soon Rebecca is the darling of the fashion world, but when she meets meets Prince Gregory, heir to the British throne, everything starts to crumble. Because Rebecca aside, Becky loves him. And the idea of a prince looking past Rebecca to fall in love with the ordinary girl inside? There's not enough magic in the world.

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Summary

Summary

Screamingly funny and defiant — a must-read book for the summer!

This is a book for anyone who's ever faced herself in the mirror, wondered if a new lipstick could change her life, and either read Vogue or thrown it across the room.

When eighteen-year-old Becky Randle's mother dies, she's summoned from Missouri to meet Tom Kelly, the top designer in the world. He makes her an impossible offer: He'll create three dresses to transform Becky from an ordinary girl into theworld's most beautiful woman.

Becky thinks Tom is a lunatic, but she accepts and is remade as Rebecca. When Becky looks in the mirror, she sees herself — a mess of split ends and cankles. But when anyone else looks at Becky, they see five-alarm hotness.

Soon Rebecca is the darling of the fashion world, but when she meets meets Prince Gregory, heir to the British throne, everything starts to crumble. Because Rebecca aside, Becky loves him. And the idea of a prince looking past Rebecca to fall in love with the ordinary girl inside? There's not enough magic in the world.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“I loved Paul Rudnick’s Gorgeous, which I found impossible to put down. When I wasn’t laughing out loud (which was often), I was wiping away a tiny tear. Becky Randle will soon become the queen of your heart.” Meg Cabot
“Paul Rudnick is a champion of truth and love and great wicked humor, whom we ignore at our peril.” David Sedaris

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Author Bio: Paul Rudnick

Author Bio: Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick is a novelist, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter, whom the New York Times has called “one of our preeminent humorists.” His plays have been produced both on and off Broadway and around the world. His novels include Social Disease and I’ll Take It, both from Knopf. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, and his articles and essays have also appeared in the New York Times, Esquire, Vogue, and Vanity Fair.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 12.02
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English