Cause Celeb

Cause Celeb

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name = Cause Celeb
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author = Helen Fielding
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Comedy novel, Chick lit
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release_date = 1994 novel
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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isbn = ISBN 0330412256
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"Cause Celeb" is a novel by Helen Fielding. It's about a few years in the life of Rosie Richardson, who decides to go to Africa after she breaks up with her boyfriend, Oliver Marchant, a TV presenter. But after four years working in Nambula, a fictional country in Northern Africa, there's a famine coming and Rosie turns back to Oliver and his famous friends to get the food they desperately need.

Plot Summary

Rosie Richardson works in marketing at a publisher's, when she starts dating Oliver Marchant, and falls in love with him. Oliver is the host of the TV show called "SoftFacts" where they tackle mostly cultural and political topics. Their relationship is formed by his erratic behaviour, like one day telling her he loves her and then not calling for days.

When Rosie has to go to Nambula on a business trip, the poverty and general environment shock her into the realisation that she wants to spend her life doing something meaningful. So she breaks up with Oliver and leaves to go to Nambula and work at a refugee camp, organised by "Sustain".

Four years later, she's running the camp and feels attracted to a new doctor, Robert O'Rourke. Unfortunately, rumours about a locust invasion spread and the promised shipping of food is constantly late.

So Rosie decides that she has to take matters into her own hands. She flies back to England and gets in touch with Oliver and his circle of famous friends to raise funds. After some convincing, the stars and Rosie fly to Nambula for a one hour fundraising show. In the meantime, Oliver tries to get back together with Rosie, who refuses him.

After they handle some catastrophes, the show airs and is a full success. Food is delivered, the stars fly back and Rosie gets together with O'Rourke.

References

External links

* [http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/f/fielding-celeb.html Chapter One published with the NY Times - Free Registration Required]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/books/01/02/25/reviews/010225.25galehot.html?_r=1&oref=slogin NY Times Book Review - Free Registration Required]


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