Handling Edna
Handling Edna
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An intimate and penetrating examination of the world's most famous woman, Dame Edna Everage, by the man who knows her best.
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Handling Edna by Barry Humphries
In this unauthorised biography of Dame Edna Everage, acquired for an unprecedented advance and in spectacular secrecy, her long-time manager and the man who was there from the very beginning, Barry Humphries, takes a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at an icon of our times. Superstar, swami, confidante and advisor to royalty, Hollywood stars and international political leaders, Dame Edna's life has catapulted her from her humble Moonee Ponds beginnings as a suburban housewife to the most elite social and artistic circles in the world. Who would have thought that this modest Australian woman could achieve so much from London to Louisiana to New York to Tokyo? Who could have anticipated her global fame? Barry Humphries certainly didn't. Dame Edna will not like this book but Barry knows everything - the who, the why and the where - and in this much-anticipated work he will, for the first time, reveal all. This exhaustively researched account of Edna's roller-coaster life will surely dominate the bestsellers lists. Essential reading for scholars, female achievers, fans of Dame Edna and those who feel that behind the fairytale career lies a darker and more sinister story.
"I'm suing!!" DAME EDNA EVERAGE The reveiw praises "Humphries' use of language and his plangent memory.. true artistry... Humphries is Australia's John Betjeman." -- Peter Lewis MAIL ON SUNDAY - 24.10.10 - Five star review "a most entertaining read" IRISH TIMES - 16.10.10 "good fun...nicely written, easy to read and often very funny...the photos are great too." BELFAST TELEGRAPH - 16.10.10
Barry Humphries is an internationally famous comedian, actor and writer and Dame Edna Everage is his most famous creation. He is the author of numerous books, including two volumes of autobiography.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297860839 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297860836 |
| Title | Handling Edna |
| Author | Barry Humphries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |