Pretending To Be Me: Philip Larkin, A Portrait by Tom Courtenay

Pretending To Be Me: Philip Larkin, A Portrait by Tom Courtenay

PRETENDING TO BE ME is an intimate, acerbic and occasionally scurrilous show about the poet, jazz aficionado and Hull University librarian, Philip Larkin. Larkin ('the magnificent Eeyore of British verse' - Daily Telegraph) has moved home; surrounded by packing cases, playing selections from his favourite jazz LPs, and making himself cups of tea - and later whiskies - he reflects wryly on writing and life. Hilarious and moving, the narrative shifts seamlessly between Larkin's outrageous wit and the poems, which Courtenay reads with powerful directness and simplicity. PHILIP LARKIN, one of the foremost figures in 20th-Century English poetry, feared his epitaph would be: 'They fuck you up, your mum and dad'. This, and other familiar poems, 'An Arundel Tomb', 'The Whitsun Weddings' and 'High Windows' are included in PRETENDING TO BE ME.

Shrewd, unpredictable and funny OBSERVER A rare, rich pleasure DAILY TELEGRAPH Courtenay is simply masterful Sunday TIMES A perfomance to treasure - a tour de force MAIL on Sunday

Sir Tom Courtenay has been one of our best-loved actors since he began his career in classic films like 'Billy Liar' and 'Dr Zhivago'. His numerous West End successes include the title role in 'The Dresser' (a role he recreated on film), 'Moscow Stations' and Serge in the original cast of 'Art'.

SKU	Unavailable
EAN	9781405500821
Title	Pretending To Be Me: Philip Larkin, A Portrait
Release date	2005-04-21
Format	Audiobook Unabridged
Studio	Hachette Audio
Condition	Unavailable

By (author)

Tom Courtenay