by JonathanMargolis (Author)
John Cleese is adored around the world by an extraordinary spread of generations. From early MONTY PYTHON to FAWLTY TOWERS (widely acknowledged to be one of the best comedy series of all time), and on to highly successful films such as CLOCKWISE, A FISH CALLED WANDA and FIERCE CREATURES, John Cleese is the quintessential English eccentric. Many of his fans see him as the finest comedy writer Britain has ever produced. Others are fascinated by his ventures into psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, even his dalliance with politics. CLEESE ENCOUNTERS was the first biography of our most enigmatic star - the awkwardly tall boy from Weston-Super-Mare who nearly became a solicitor, until he discovered Cambridge and the Footlights. More than this, it is a funny, sympathetic and wide-ranging story about one of the greatest escapes in history.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: 2
Publisher: Orion
Published: 03 Aug 1998
ISBN 10: 0752816934
ISBN 13: 9780752816937
Book Overview: New chapter for the 2003 edition bringing John Cleese's story right up to date A true classic - and a bestseller John Cleese is still constantly in the public eye and one of Britain's best-loved personalities Both 'Monty Python' and 'Fawlty Towers' are regularly reshown and 'Fawlty Towers' still features in the All-time Top Comedy listings A new, definitive, biography, MONTY PYTHON BY THE PYTHONS is to be published later in 2003 in Orion trade Jonathon Margolis received terrific reviews: 'A delight' THE TIMES 'Thorough and engrossing' DAILY MAIL 'Thoughtful and incisive' IRISH TIMES 'A well-written, serious biography' L A TIMES 'Margolis is to be congratulated ... a masterpiece' LITERARY REVIEW