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In His Own Write and a Spaniard in the Works
An omnibus edition of two works of John Lennon's "fascinating" (The Sunday Times, London) poetry, prose, and drawings that will "jolt [you] into gusts of laughter" (The Guardian).
A humorous compilation of poetry, prose, and artwork from two of John Lennon's classic works, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. Known as the Beatles's Renaissance man, Lennon is widely regarded as one of the most impactful musicians in history. Originally published in 1964, this "quirky, funny collection of stories, poems, and drawings" (The New York Times) is a must-have for John Lennon and Beatles fans everywhere.
Book Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: Oct 5th, 2010
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.38in - 6.32in - 0.65in - 0.63lb
- EAN: 9781451611014
- Categories: • European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh• Genres & Styles - Rock• Individual Composer & Musician
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About the Author
Lennon, John: - Best known as singer-songwriter for the legendary Beatles, John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England. In 1969, Lennon married Yoko Ono and the two formed the Plastic Ono Band. Lennon died in New York on December 8, 1980.
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Praise for this book
"In His Own Write features the same sort of surreal turns of phrase that insinuated themselves into late-period Beatles classics such as 'Come Together' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever.'"
--San Francisco Chronicle
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Worth the attention of anyone who fears for the impoverishment of the English language and the British imagination."
--The Times Literary Supplement
--The Times Literary Supplement
"[Features] a wit and love of words that recall[s] Joyce and fanciful drawings some compare to Thurber."
--Hartford Courant (Connecticut)
--Hartford Courant (Connecticut)
"A quirky, funny collection of stories, poems and drawings."
--The New York Times
--The New York Times
"Lunatic humor. . . Zany, offbeat, and illustrated by his grotesque and spidery pen. It jolts the reader into gusts of laughter."
--The Guardian
--The Guardian
"Fascinating. . . It goes down like pure whimsy and then back-kicks like a sick mule."
--The Sunday Times
--The Sunday Times
"Bewitching."
--USA Today
--USA Today
"Lennon's marvelously clever In His Own Write was the surprise literary sensation of 1964....you get Lennon's biting humor and brilliant puns: Lewis Carroll as rock star."
--Tampa Tribune
--Tampa Tribune