Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
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Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar by Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle reveals his true vocation: proprietor of an imaginary sandwich shop. Blending politics, comedy, philosophy and memoir, this is the Godfather of Alternative Comedy at his most anarchic and irresistibly entertaining Alexei Sayle has been telling people he runs a sandwich bar on Gray’s Inn Road that doesn’t exist since the mid-1970s. From behind this imaginary counter Alexei dispenses wisdom and focaccia to his famous customers as he explores his love of pretending, reveals why he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990’s, lobbies for eleven-hour long episodes of Newsnight and discusses rampant nepotism in coveted careers. And from drawing striking comparisons between capitalism and all-you-can-eat buffets to discussing the hidden depths of Taylor Swift, this flight of fancy packs a surprising punch and will leave you hungry for more.
A fine writer and fierce raconteur * Guardian *
The inventor of alternative comedy -- David Baddiel
Sayle is a devilish diarist of Britain’s strange convulsions * Observer *
Alternative comedy’s erstwhile ranter-in-chief * Daily Telegraph *
Compared to today’s comics and the unctuous 1970s Variety Club of Great Britain golf club elite, Sayle – baleful, menacing, intelligent – comes over as a bloke whose company one might seek out, whether he cared or not * New Statesman *
The inventor of alternative comedy -- David Baddiel
Sayle is a devilish diarist of Britain’s strange convulsions * Observer *
Alternative comedy’s erstwhile ranter-in-chief * Daily Telegraph *
Compared to today’s comics and the unctuous 1970s Variety Club of Great Britain golf club elite, Sayle – baleful, menacing, intelligent – comes over as a bloke whose company one might seek out, whether he cared or not * New Statesman *
Born in Liverpool, the only child of Communist parents, Alexei moved to London in 1971 to attend Chelsea Art School. He became the first MC of the Comedy Store and later the Comic Strip. After years of stand-up, television, sitcoms, films and even a hit single, he published his first highly acclaimed collection of short stories. Barcelona Plates was followed by The Dog Catcher, two novels: Overtaken and The Weeping Women Hotel and a novella, Mister Roberts. The first volume of Alexei’s memoirs was Stalin Ate My Homework, the second was Thatcher Stole My Trousers.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408895825 |
| ISBN 10 | 140889582X |
| Title | Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar |
| Author | Alexei Sayle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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