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Brothel in Pimlico

Brothel in Pimlico

by RoyBrooks (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.41
Synopsis

Roy Brooks became a legend in his own time for the puckish delight he took in telling the truth, the whole truth - and even the unwholesome truth - about the properties, as an estate agent, that he advertised for sale. From 1950 to his death in 1971, his fame for these revolutionary, outrageous, funny, and on occasions, painful advertisements spread far and wide. In a trade well known for its euphemisms, optimistic cliches and skilful camouflage, he won the delighted applause of the property-buying and newspaper-reading, public. This is a collection of the best of Roy Brooks' property advertisements in the Sunday Times and Observer newspapers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 112
 Publisher: John Murray
Published: 08 Nov 2001
ISBN 10: 0719560284
ISBN 13: 9780719560286

Media Reviews
'Roy Brooks was to estate dealing what Gerard Hoffnung was to music - unique and irreplaceable.' Humphrey Burton; 'I remain for ever in his debt. Why does nobody do jokey estate agent ads nowadays?' Sheridan Morley
Author Bio
Roy Brooks became a legend in his own time for the puckish delight he took in telling the truth, the whole truth - and even the unwholesome truth - about the properties, as an estate agent, that he advertised for sale. From 1950 to his death in 1971 his fame for these revolutionary, outrageous, funny and, on occasions, painful advertisements spread far and wide. In a trade well known for its euphemisms, optimistic cliches and skilful camouflage, he won the delighted applause of the property-buying, and newspaper-reading, public. To readers of the Sunday Times and the Observer his property ads became essential weekend reading.