The Last Frivolous Book (SIGNED)
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: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when one of Australia's most irreverent musical minds turns his pen to prose? The Last Frivolous Book by George Dreyfus is a witty and whimsical collection of humorous writings from the celebrated Australian composer, best known for his work on iconic television scores and his distinctly larrikin sensibility. With the same playful ingenuity he brought to the concert hall and the screen, Dreyfus presents a series of comic observations, anecdotes, and flights of fancy that reflect a life lived at the intersection of high art and cheerful absurdity. Dreyfus writes with the confidence of a man who has never taken himself too seriously — a rare and disarming quality that gives The Last Frivolous Book its enduring charm. The work illustrates a uniquely Australian cultural voice, one that punctures pretension with a well-placed wink and argues, implicitly, that joy and laughter are as legitimate as any symphony. Whether you are a devotee of Australian music history or simply in search of an intelligent laugh, this volume leaves you wondering what, exactly, was so frivolous about it after all.
Author: George Dreyfus
Format: Paperback
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when one of Australia's most irreverent musical minds turns his pen to prose? The Last Frivolous Book by George Dreyfus is a witty and whimsical collection of humorous writings from the celebrated Australian composer, best known for his work on iconic television scores and his distinctly larrikin sensibility. With the same playful ingenuity he brought to the concert hall and the screen, Dreyfus presents a series of comic observations, anecdotes, and flights of fancy that reflect a life lived at the intersection of high art and cheerful absurdity. Dreyfus writes with the confidence of a man who has never taken himself too seriously — a rare and disarming quality that gives The Last Frivolous Book its enduring charm. The work illustrates a uniquely Australian cultural voice, one that punctures pretension with a well-placed wink and argues, implicitly, that joy and laughter are as legitimate as any symphony. Whether you are a devotee of Australian music history or simply in search of an intelligent laugh, this volume leaves you wondering what, exactly, was so frivolous about it after all.