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The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons
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This book is ideal for comedy enthusiasts, Monty Python fans, and readers interested in the history and evolution of modern British satire.
This is the definitive, the official, the most lavish, the completely-different-to-anything-done-before Pythons' autobiography, reissued to coincide with the eagerly-anticipated live shows.
For the first time all surviving Pythons have agreed to create the definitive story of Monty Python's Flying Circus and the 'genius' who created it. It is the last book the Pythons will collaborate on. Full access to the Pythons unseen personal collections including Terry Gilliam's artwork. This book was three years in the making. The Pythons are still hugely popular: the Special edition DVD of The Holy Grail had pre-orders of over 600,000 copies in the USA (the standard DVD has already sold 1.5 million on video and DVD). The Broadway musical Spamalot has recently received massive international coverage. 'What emerges is nothing less than the story of a comedy revolution ... The pre-Python years are covered in fascinating detail. And the personalities of each Python becomes sharply delineated ... The anecdotes keep you giggling' Guardian. 'Monty Python are the only people who could do the story of Monty Python justice ... Plus, no one else would be as funny' The Big Issue. 'Definitive history of the ground-breaking comedy team whose bizarre humour transformed British TV. A lavishly produced record which will be treasured by all fans' Sunday Mirror.
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Over thirty years ago, a group of six Englishmen—well, one was Welsh and another an interloping American—rewrote the rules of comedy. Monty Python's Flying Circus, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969.
Its impact has been felt the world over ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy.
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, with 64 pages of photographs, many culled from the team's own personal collections, and many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque.
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Critical acclaim highlights: The Observer praises it as an energetic and irreverent testimony to British satire's most influential team. The Independent on Sunday recommends it for fans who cherish Python sketches, calling it full of wonderful material. The Herald finds the individual biographies add a surreal and fascinating dimension to their story.
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ISBN: 9780752864259
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Illustration: 64
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Bob McCabe broadcasts on film for Radio 1 and is associate editor of 'Film Guide'. He contributes to 'Empire', and 'Q' magazines and has also contributed to 'Premier', 'Film Review', 'Evening Standard', 'Daily Mirror', 'The Express' and was film editor of 'Vox'. He is the author of the BFI book on 'The Exorcist'. Bob McCabe broadcasts on film for Radio 1 and is associate editor of Film Guide. He contributes to Empire and Q magazines and has also contributed to Evening Standard, Daily Mirror and Daily Express, and was film editor of Vox. He is the author of The Pythons by The Pythons and numerous other books, most recently the authorised biography of Ronnie Barker. Terry Jones was a member of the legendary Monty Python team and has directed three highly successful films - Erik the Viking, Consuming Passions, Personal Services, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, as well as scripting and performing in The Life of Brian, Jabberwocky and a number of Monty Python films. A previous book The Saga of Erik the Viking won the 1984 Children's Book Award. He is also the author of (for adults) Chaucer's Knight: Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary, Crusades and The Knight and the Squire as well as many other books for children. He read English at Oxford and retains a passion for medieval literature. Michael Palin established his reputation with MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS and RIPPING YARNS. His work also includes several films with Monty Python, as well as THE MISSIONARY, A PRIVATE FUNCTION, an award-winning performance as the hapless Ken in A FISH CALLED WANDA and, more recently, AMERICAN FRIENDS and FIERCE CREATURES. His television credits include two films for the BBC's GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS, the plays EAST OF IPSWICH and NUMBER 27, and Alan Bleasdale's GBH. He has written books to accompany his six very successful travel series, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, POLE TO POLE, FULL CIRCLE, HEMINGWAY ADVENTURE, SAHARA and HIMALAYA. He is also the author of a number of children's stories, the play THE WEEKEND and the novel HEMINGWAY'S CHAIR. Eric Idle is the third tallest member of Monty Python. In addition to the Python scripts, he is the author of the novels The Road to Mars and Hello Sailor, the play Pass the Butler; and the children's book The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat. He lives in Los Angeles.
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