The Grand Scheme of Things: the bold new novel about prejudice in the theatre world by Warona Jay

12/09/2024 11h 9min
The Grand Scheme of Things: the bold new novel about prejudice in the theatre world by Warona Jay

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Title: The Grand Scheme of Things: the bold new novel about prejudice in the theatre world
Author: Warona Jay
Narrator: Sam Stafford, Ony Uhiara
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 9 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
'This blistering story puts you in mind of last year's blockbuster hit, Yellowface . . . Enjoyable, riotously mischievous and gleefully direct, without losing nuance or lapsing into caricature' Daily Mail Meet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo. Or, for short, Eddie: an aspiring playwright who dreams of making it big in London's theatre world. But after repeated rejections from white talent agents, Eddie suspects her non-white sounding name might be the problem. Enter Hugo Lawrence Smith: good looking, well-connected, charismatic and . . . very white. Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe. Together they devise a plan which will see Eddie's play on stage and Hugo's name in lights and expose the theatre world for its racism and hollow clout-chasing. But as their plan spins wildly out of control, Eddie and Hugo find themselves wondering if their reputations, and their friendship, can survive.