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Hellraisers

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Hellraisers follows the wild lives of four legendary actors known as much for their talent as their excess: Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed. Set off in a London pub on a lonely Christmas, the story is told through Martin, an aspiring hellraiser whose night turns into a manic journey through the drunken escapades, chaotic personal tales, and rebellious adventures of these iconic figures.
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Raise a glass to the story of four of the greatest actors—and boozers—of all time: Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed. This inventive graphic work seamlessly weaves their four biographies into one fast-paced adventure of drunken binges, orgies, parties, and fun.

The story begins at a London pub one sorry Christmas and is told through the eyes of Martin, a wannabe hellraiser sitting at the end of the bar alone, drinking himself into oblivion. He's joined in turn by Burton, Harris, Reed, and O'Toole, who take Martin on tours of their tumultuous childhoods, rises to stardom, and chaotic personal lives.

Hellraisers:

"A savage sock in the jaw to polite, reverential biographical graphic novels, these hilariously bleak shock tales make the modern-day antics of Lindsay Lohan look like Dr. Seuss." - Publishers Weekly

"In the hands of less talented creators, this book would be a boring mess. But it's the exact opposite." - Boing Boing

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781906838362

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by JAKe

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Robert Sellers is the author of several celebrity biographies, including the original hardcover Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed, as well as books on Sting, Tom Cruise, and the film industry. He lives in St. Albans, England. JAKe is an artist whose work has appeared in Esquire and Time Out; he also worked for LucasFilm on Star Wars and Indiana Jones. He lives in London, England.

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