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The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man

by D. J. Taylor (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.35
Synopsis

Looking back over a heady career, Ted King relives his heyday as a one half of comedy duo, when the BBC ruled the television waves, and the post-war era predominated. This novel traces traces his childhood from rural Yarmouth, his marriages and escape to London and showbiz.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: Uncorrected Proof
 Publisher: Duck Editions
Published: 23 Mar 2001
ISBN 10: 0715630598
ISBN 13: 9780715630594

Media Reviews
'An absorbing book, written with an intelligence and wit that compliments and rewards the reader.' Guardian 'An assured, sophisticated novel, repaying attention and rereading: depth charged with humour and acutely aware of the shifts and eddies of the social currents of the last 50 years.' Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times
Author Bio
D.J. Taylor is a prolific writer and reviewer. His most recent book, a biography of Thackeray was both a critical and commercial success. This is D.J. Taylor's second novel for Duckworth. His previous novel, Trespass was longlisted for the Booker Prize and was highly praised: