''Shabby Tiger'' is a 1934 novel by the British writer
Howard Spring
Howard Spring (10 February 1889 – 3 May 1965) was a Welsh author and journalist who wrote in English. He began his writing career as a journalist but from 1934 produced a series of best-selling novels for adults and children. The most su ...
. It was followed by a sequel ''
Rachel Rosing'' in 1935.
A millionaire's son chooses to become an artist at the height of the
Great Depression.
Adaptation
In 1973 it was made into a television series ''
Shabby Tiger'' broadcast on
ITV and starring
John Nolan and
Prunella Gee
Prunella Mary Gee (born 17 February 1950) is an English counsellor, therapist and former actress, best known for her work as an actress in the 1970s and 1980s, and for the role of Doreen Heavey in ''Coronation Street'', a part she first played i ...
.
[Granada Television--The First Generation p.105]
References
Bibliography
* John Finch, Michael Cox & Marjorie Giles ''Granada Television--The First Generation''. Manchester University Press, 2003.
1934 British novels
Novels by Howard Spring
British novels adapted into television shows
Novels set in Manchester
William Collins, Sons books
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