Tommy's Tale
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Author | Alan Cumming |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Regan Books |
Publication date | September 2002 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 272 pp (hardcover edition) &288 pp (paperback edition) |
ISBN | 978-0-06-039444-8 (hardcover edition) |
OCLC | 49250103 |
823/.92 21 | |
LC Class | PR6103.U48 .T66 2002 |
Tommy's Tale is a novel written by the actor Alan Cumming, centering on the life of a bisexual London resident named Tommy. The book is a first-person narrative, and revolves around an early mid-life crisis triggered when Tommy "accidentally" proclaims his love for his friend-with-benefits, Charlie, when high on ecstasy. Other characters include Finn (Charlie's son), Sadie and Bobby (Tommy's flatmates), India (Tommy's ex-girlfriend), and Julian (Tommy's boss).
Film Reference[]
The book makes an appearance in Alan Cumming's 2001 film The Anniversary Party in a scene where novelist Joe Therrian (played by Cumming) is asked by neighbor and party guest Monica Rose (played by Mina Badie) to autograph her copy of "his" novel Tommy's Tale.
Categories:
- 2002 British novels
- British LGBT novels
- Novels set in London
- Novels about midlife crisis
- 2000s LGBT novels
- Novels with bisexual themes
- 2000s LGBT novel stubs