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The Kenneth Williams Diaries
Russell Davies (Ed.)
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Description for The Kenneth Williams Diaries
Paperback. 'I'll put you in my diary!' comedian Kenneth Williams was known to threaten on occasion, although tantalisingly he kept the journal to himself during his lifetime. Here at last, in one spellbinding volume, are four million words of it. Num Pages: 864 pages, 24pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 830.
`I'll put you in my diary!' comedian Kenneth Williams was known to threaten on occasion, although tantalisingly he kept the journal to himself during his lifetime. Here at last, in one spellbinding volume, are four million words of it. For more than forty years, from his sixteenth birthday until the eve of his unexpected death in 1988, the beloved actor and outrageous `Carry On' star Kenneth Williams kept a candid diary. Devastatingly honest about himself, he is equally unsparing in his verdicts on his fellow man. In his descriptions of Tony Hancock, Maggie Smith, Joe Orton and countless others, his waspish sense of humour, love of anecdote and ear for dialogue are given full rein. Malicious, hilarious and harrowing, `The Kenneth Williams Diaries' are a unique portrait of one of Britain's most popular - and most misunderstood - performers.
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006380900
SKU
V9780006380900
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About Russell Davies (Ed.)
Russell Davies, editor of `The Kenneth Williams Diaries', is a journalist and broadcaster who has worked as a newspaper columnist and critic and presented numerous programmes on BBC Radio. He is also the editor of `The Kenneth Williams Letters'.
Reviews for The Kenneth Williams Diaries
`Annihilatingly honest...fascinating...these diaries cast a bizarre spell. They appeal, they delight, and now and then do both at once.' Independent `Caustically compelling.' Time Out `Unputdownable...with the appeal of eavesdropping on the conversation of a unique personality.' Financial Times `Hilarious anecdotes abound.' What's On