The Women of "Coronation Street" - gebunden oder broschiert

The television that created the types that many others would call stereotypes has been hitting the top of the ratings for decades and the popularity of Coronation Street and all who sail in her wake certainly shows no sign of waning as yet. Part of the charm of this most enduring and best-loved of series is the strength and diversity of its characters. And of all the characters who have trodden the hallowed cobblestones towards the Rovers Returnit is surely the women who have had the most lasting effect. In this must-have of a book for Corrie fans, Daran Little takes an up-close-and-personal look at the womenfolk who have dominated the drama over the years, revisiting Annie Walker and Ena Sharples, Elsie Tanner and Bet Lynch, Mavis Riley and Raquel Wolstenhulme before checking out the thoroughly modern Misses who now roam the Street with their hearts on their sleeves and their men firmly under their thumbs. From battleaxes such as Vera Duckworth to the trustworthy stay- at- homes such as Emily Bishop all human life is there in the form of the Corrie women. This affectionate portrait of the girls who have given the Street its credit is essential for anyone who has ever tuned in and turned on to the television soap that still leaves all others shivering in the shadows. --Susan Harrison