Peter Cook : A Biography
Harry Thompson
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Synopsis
Peter Cook : A Biography by Harry Thompson
'There are those who say – and Peter Cook himself was among them – that most of his humour was autobiographical. Others – and Peter Cook himself was among them -contend that this simply isn`t the case. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in the middle.'
Peter Cook made President Kennedy wait in line to see him and visited Elizabeth Taylor in her dressing room. He befriended tramps and fundraised for CND. He was capable of extraordinary kindnesses and occasional cruelties. He helped define comedy and satire for a generation, but ended his life a recluse. Harry Thompson has produced the first ever comprehensive biography of this influential and fascinating subject who came up with some of the funniest sketches and greatest jokes of all time.
Reviews
'Absolutely gripping' - Daily Telegraph
'The portrait that emerges of Peter Cook himself is totally beguiling...This book is more than a biography, it is a great work of social history' - Spectator
'[A] definitive biography...as heartbreaking as it is entertaining' Times Literary Supplement
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28th December 2006Author
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Hodder & Stoughton General DivisionFormat
Paperback528 pages
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