Unreliable memoirs
James, Clive198109UU
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Presents the memoirs of the author that help to meet him when he was young, dressed in short trousers, and wrestling with the demands of school, various relatives and the occasional snake, in the suburbs of post-war Sydney. 'I was born in 1939. The other big event of that year was the outbreak of the Second World War, but for the moment, that did not affect me'. In the first instalment of Clive James' memoirs, we meet the young Clive, dressed in short trousers, and wrestling with the demands of school, various relatives and the occasional snake, in the suburbs of post-war Sydney. 'Vivid, cumulative and full of surprises' - "Observer". 'Do not read this book in public. You will risk severe internal injuries from trying to suppress your laughter. What's worse, you can't put it down once started. Its addictive powers stun all normal, decent resistance within seconds. Not to be missed' - "Sunday Times". 'Enormously funny ...Buy it' - "Cosmopolitan".
Main title:
Unreliable memoirs / Clive James.
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Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
London : Pan Books : [distributor] Macmillan Distribution (MDL) : [distributor] Macmillan Distribution Services Pty Ltd : [distributor] Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd : [distributor] Booksite Afrika : [distributor] Macmillan(US), 1981.
Collation:
176 p. ; 20x13x1 cm.
Notes:
Paperback. B-format paperback.
Biography/History:
Clive James is the author of more than thirty books. As well as his memoirs, he has published essays, literary and television criticism, travel writing, verse and novels. As a television performer he has appeared regularly for both the BBC and ITV, most notably as writer and presenter of the Postcard series of travel documentaries. He helped to found the independent television production company Watchmaker and the Internet enterprise Welcome Stranger, one of whose offshoots is a multimedia personal website, www.clivejames.com. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia and in 2003 he was awarded the Philip Hodgins memorial medal for literature.
ISBN:
9780330264631 (pbk)033026463X (pbk)
Dewey class:
828.91409920.CLIVB/JAM791.4509920070
Local class:
920.JAME920 JAM
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
AustraliaJournalismJames, Cliveto 1961Biographies
BRN:
709995