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The Kenneth Williams Diaries
The Kenneth Williams Diaries
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After his death in 1988, rumours that the diaries might one day be published sent a shiver of anticipation and dread through the theatrical world. What would they reveal about friends and colleagues? And what would they disclose of the darker, lonelier side which it was widely suspected lay behind Williams's outrageous public person? Now the four million words of the diaries have been condensed into a single volume - the most talked-about, controversial and startling theatrical book since 'The Orton Diaries'. Devastatingly honest about himself, Williams is equally unsparing in his verdicts on his fellow-man. In his descriptions of Tony Hancock, Maggie Smith, Joe Orton, Stanley Baxter and countless others, his waspish sense of humour, love of anecdote and ear for dialogue are given full rein. Malicious, hilarious, uninhibited and harrowing, 'The Kenneth Williams Diaries' are a unique portrait of one of Britain's most popular, yet most misunderstood, performers. "Annihilatingly honest... fascinating... these diaries cast a bizarre spell.
They appal, they delight, and now and then do both at once."
ANTHONY QUINN, 'Independent' "Caustically compelling."
TIME OUT "Unputdownable...
with the appeal of eavesdropping on the conversation of a unique personality."
MICHAEL CODRON, 'Financial Times' "Hilarious anecdotes abound... one of the 'most read' books of the summer."
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Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
864
Release Date:
1994-06-13
Publication Date:
1994-06-13
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0006380905
ISBN13:
9780006380900
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
555 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
200 cm
Thickness:
48 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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