NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠âJohn Cleeseâs memoir is just about everything one would expect of its authorâsmart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.ââThe Washington Post
The legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world
John Cleeseâs huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedyâs DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown.
Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful momentâand a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to Londonâs famed West Endâpropelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again.
Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressionsâwith some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on whatâs funny and whyâthis story of a young manâs journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a masterly performance by a master performer.
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