Billy Liar
1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Billy Liar (disambiguation).
Billy Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse[1] that was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and been featured in a number of popular songs.
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Author | Keith Waterhouse |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Media type | |
ISBN | 978-0-14-001783-0 |
OCLC | 16230170 |
Followed by | Billy Liar on the Moon |
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The semi-comical story is about William Fisher, a working-class 19-year-old living with his parents in the fictional town of Stradhoughton in Yorkshire. Bored by his job as a lowly clerk for an undertaker, Billy spends his time indulging in fantasies and dreams of life in the big city as a comedy writer.