Bridget Jones's diary a novel
Chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a single, thirtysomething woman on a perpetual quest for self-improvement, as she struggles to cope with relationships, weight control, and the other baffling complexities of modern life.
| Main Author: | Fielding, Helen, 1958- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Penguin Books,
2001, c1996.
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| Summary: |
Chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a single, thirtysomething woman on a perpetual quest for self-improvement, as she struggles to cope with relationships, weight control, and the other baffling complexities of modern life. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published: London : Picador, 1996. |
| Physical Description: |
x, 271 p. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0141000198 : PAP |
| Author Notes: |
After college, she got a job working for the BBC television studios. She worked for numerous years as a newspaper and TV journalist. Her first book, Cause Celeb, was based on the experiences she had while filming documentaries in Africa for Comic Relief. Her other books include Bridget Jones's Diary, The Edge of Reason, Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination, Mad about the Boy, and Bridget Jones's Baby. She co-wrote the screenplays for the movies Bridget Jones's Diary and the sequel based on The Edge of Reason. She has received several awards including British Book of the Year in 1997 and the Evening Standard Award Best Screenplay in 2002. She works as a full-time novelist and screenwriter. (Bowker Author Biography) |