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The Youth of Old Age
- Author
- Stuart Price
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Publish Date
- 28 June 2016
- Run Time
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Wickedly acerbic, The Youth of Old Age shows acclaimed British actor Prunella Scales at her dragon-tongued best. As the story’s matriarch, she’s determined to prevent her heir from marrying “out of sorts.”
Written and directed by award-winning Stuart Price, you’d be mad not to listen to this wicked comedy.
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Details
- Author
- Stuart Price
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Duration
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 June 2016
- ISBN
- 9781504747882
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Humorous fiction, Comedy and stand-up, Performing arts
Synopsis
Wickedly acerbic, The Youth of Old Age shows acclaimed British actor Prunella Scales at her dragon-tongued best. As the story’s matriarch, she’s determined to prevent her heir from marrying “out of sorts.”Written and directed by award-winning Stuart Price, you’d be mad not to listen to this wicked comedy.
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