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The Home of the Stars: Pat Hobby Series

AuthorF Scott Fitzgerald

NarratorKerry Shale

Duration13m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Short Stories

Key StageKS4

PublisherCSA Word

VersionUnabridged

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While tending to his broken-down car, Hobby, a failing writer, is mistaken by a wealthy tourist couple for a guide to the homes of movie stars. Hobby takes their money and attempts to visit the homes of some minor celebrities he is acquainted with, but the couple demand to be taken to the home of Shirley Temple. Hilarity and damn lies inevitably ensue, and Hobby finds himself, as ever, in a sticky situation once again...

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