Goon For Lunch
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the beloved Welsh entertainer who made millions laugh as part of the legendary Goon Show, Goon for Lunch is Harry Secombe's warm, witty, and wonderfully chaotic autobiography — a rollicking account of a life lived at full volume. Secombe chronicles his journey from the working-class streets of Swansea through the madcap world of British comedy, recounting his friendships with Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, and Michael Bentine with the same infectious charm that made him a national treasure. Described by *Cinema/TV Today* as hilarious... autobiographical... completely unique, this memoir illustrates the golden age of British broadcasting through the eyes of one of its most irrepressible stars. Secombe's prose carries the same warmth and spontaneous wit that defined his performances, painting a vivid portrait of post-war entertainment culture. For readers who cherish the absurdist genius of the Goons or simply revel in the company of a truly great comic talent, this book leaves one wondering — just how much more laughter did this extraordinary man have left up his sleeve?
Author: Harry Secombe
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the beloved Welsh entertainer who made millions laugh as part of the legendary Goon Show, Goon for Lunch is Harry Secombe's warm, witty, and wonderfully chaotic autobiography — a rollicking account of a life lived at full volume. Secombe chronicles his journey from the working-class streets of Swansea through the madcap world of British comedy, recounting his friendships with Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, and Michael Bentine with the same infectious charm that made him a national treasure. Described by *Cinema/TV Today* as hilarious... autobiographical... completely unique, this memoir illustrates the golden age of British broadcasting through the eyes of one of its most irrepressible stars. Secombe's prose carries the same warmth and spontaneous wit that defined his performances, painting a vivid portrait of post-war entertainment culture. For readers who cherish the absurdist genius of the Goons or simply revel in the company of a truly great comic talent, this book leaves one wondering — just how much more laughter did this extraordinary man have left up his sleeve?