Happiness and Tears by Louis Barfe
A definitive life one of the best-loved and most enduring figures of British comedy, the eccentric genius and national treasure Ken Dodd, whose seven-decade career straddled the end of the era of variety and the golden age of television comedy.
Barfe takes us through Dodd's fascinating life and career with great clarity, some impressive sleuthing and obvious affection' * Reader's Digest *
Barfe's biography of Ken Dodd is an absolute joy, celebrating [a] comic genius * Choice *
As much a tribute as a biography.. The result is sure to delight Dodd's many admirers' * TLS *
[Barfe] makes a convincing case for Dodd as the last of the great variety acts, a talent better suited to the stage than the small screen * The Lady *
Fascinatingly odd * Daily Express *
Louis Barfe's industriously thorough, entertaining biography [...] written with admiration verging on hagiography, portrays the comic genius who was the last performer to uphold this country's tradition of vaudeville in music hall, on radio and television * Spectator *
Louis Barfe brings, in his excellent life of Ken Dodd, an experienced and authoritative hand, taking a firm step towards a comprehensive portrait... The triumphs of his first choice profession are related here in masterly fashion by Louis Barfe' * The Call Boy *
Louis Barfe charts the life and long career of one of our favourite and much missed comics * This England *
This excellent biography is the first serious assessment of the life and legacy of Ken Dodd... It gives an honest, well-rounded portrait of a great eccentric and comic genius' * Choice Magazine. *
Barfe's biography of Ken Dodd is an absolute joy, celebrating [a] comic genius * Choice *
As much a tribute as a biography.. The result is sure to delight Dodd's many admirers' * TLS *
[Barfe] makes a convincing case for Dodd as the last of the great variety acts, a talent better suited to the stage than the small screen * The Lady *
Fascinatingly odd * Daily Express *
Louis Barfe's industriously thorough, entertaining biography [...] written with admiration verging on hagiography, portrays the comic genius who was the last performer to uphold this country's tradition of vaudeville in music hall, on radio and television * Spectator *
Louis Barfe brings, in his excellent life of Ken Dodd, an experienced and authoritative hand, taking a firm step towards a comprehensive portrait... The triumphs of his first choice profession are related here in masterly fashion by Louis Barfe' * The Call Boy *
Louis Barfe charts the life and long career of one of our favourite and much missed comics * This England *
This excellent biography is the first serious assessment of the life and legacy of Ken Dodd... It gives an honest, well-rounded portrait of a great eccentric and comic genius' * Choice Magazine. *
Louis Barfe is expert on all aspects of the entertainment industry. He is the author of Where Have All The Good Times Gone? The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry (2004), Turned Out Nice Again: The Story of British Light Entertainment (2008) and The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson (2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788549547 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788549546 |
| Title | Happiness and Tears |
| Author | Louis Barfe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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