Best known for her classic black comedy Rita Sue & Bob Too Andrea Dunbar wrote three plays before dying at a tragically young age This new literary portrayal features a cast of real & imagined characters set against the backdrop of the infamous Buttershaw estate during the Thatcher era A bittersweet tale of the northsouth divide it reveals how a shy teenage girl defied the circumstances into which she was born & went on to become one of her generation's greatest dramatists Black Teeth & a Brilliant Smile is a poignant piece of kitchen sink noir that tells Dunbar's compelling story in print for the very first time Adelle Stripe's writing has been described as a 'genuine breath of fresh air' Black Teeth & a Brilliant Smile is her keenly anticipated debut novel