The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson

By: Louis Barfe

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Synopsis: The first ever narrative biography of a towering figure in British comedy Les Dawson, more than any other comedian, spoke for the phlegmatic, pessimistic British way of life. A Northern lad who climbed out of the slums thanks to an uncommonly brilliant mind, he was always the underdog, but his bark was funnier and more incisive than many comics who claimed to bite. Married twice in real life, he had a third wife in his comic world—a fictional ogre built from spare parts left by fleeing Nazis at the end of World War II—and an equally frightening mother-in-law. He was down to earth, yet given to eloquent, absurd flights of fancy. He was endlessly generous with his time, but slow to buy a round of drinks. He was a mass of contradictions. In short, he was human, he was genuine, and that's why audiences loved him. This is his story.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 352 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780857896704
Related ISBNs:: 9781848872509
Publisher:: Atlantic Books
Date of Addition:: 05/03/23
Copyrighted By:: Louis Barfe
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Humor
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.