Brothel in Pimlico by Roy Brooks

Brothel in Pimlico by Roy Brooks

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.

'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

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.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780719560286
ISBN 10	0719560284
Titel	Brothel in Pimlico
Autor	Roy Brooks
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	John Murray Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-11-08
Seitenanzahl	112
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.