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The complete collection of 'the Tony Hancock of journalism' Jeffrey Bernard s first 'Low Life' Spectator series, with all the original illustrations" Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)828.91407Literature English English miscellaneous writings English miscellaneous writings 1900- English miscellaneous writings 1900-1999 English miscellaneous writings 1945-1999 Without identifiable literary formClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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The pieces make fascinating reading, and are quite beautifully written, witty, and often insightful: he is under no illusions as to his own conditon and the degredation that it often involved, as in his description of the refreshing effect on the forehead of a cold porcelain toilet bowl as one throws up into it. Several of his pieces were written from hospital, where he was frequently treated for his multifarious alcohol-induced ailments. He is gloriously politically-incorrect in his opinions, and many celebrated denizens of Soho from the world of literature and the arts have walk-on parts.
In spite of the entertainment that the book affords, it is somewhat depressing as a record of a life wasted, since Bernard was clearly a man of considerable talents. The photographs likewise have a gloomy appeal; mostly taken in and around Soho, booze and cigarettes frequently appear as iconic props, and that in which he happily holds his laughing five-year-old daughter, with no booze or cigarettes in sight, seems to supply a much-needed breath of fresh air, and a glimpse of what might have been: all four of his marriages broke down.
Highly recommended! ( )