The Last Human Cannonball: And Other Small Journeys in Search of Great
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But, as one might expect, Rogers' encounters with celebrity have their own unexpected outcomes. Burt Lancaster rants to him about transsexuality. Rita Hayworth is most worried about her neighbour's TV aerial. A retired star of the silent screen turns out to live in Henley-on-Thames. Rogers' last book for Aurum, The Bank Manager and the Holy Grail (1 85410 949 9) received excellent coverage and was reprinted twice; his biography of J.L. Carr, The Last Englishman (1 85410 838 7) reprinted four times and was hailed by Simon Jenkins as "a miniature masterpiece".
Author: Byron Rogers
Format: Hardback, 272 pages, 135mm x 190mm
Published: 2004, Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Genre: Travel Writing
Description
But, as one might expect, Rogers' encounters with celebrity have their own unexpected outcomes. Burt Lancaster rants to him about transsexuality. Rita Hayworth is most worried about her neighbour's TV aerial. A retired star of the silent screen turns out to live in Henley-on-Thames. Rogers' last book for Aurum, The Bank Manager and the Holy Grail (1 85410 949 9) received excellent coverage and was reprinted twice; his biography of J.L. Carr, The Last Englishman (1 85410 838 7) reprinted four times and was hailed by Simon Jenkins as "a miniature masterpiece".
The Last Human Cannonball: And Other Small Journeys in Search of Great