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McCann, Colum Dancer
Weidenfeld & Nicholson 2003 1897580290 / 9781897580295 First UK edition Hardcover Fine Fine Book
Mint condition.Weidenfeld & Nicholson,2003.First UK edition.A Phoenix House Book.Brown hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two small creases,nicks and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.The book is new with light shelf wear,a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.292pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: A chorus of voices breathe new life into the story of Rudolf Nureyev, one of ballet's greatest performers, in this vibrant, imaginative patchwork of a novel by Irish expatriate McCann (This Side of Brightness, etc.). As a seven-year-old peasant boy in 1944, Rudi dances for wounded soldiers in a hospital ward during World War II. By the mid-1950s he has outgrown life in the tiny Soviet town of Ufa, his unfailing determination to perform (against the stern wishes of his father) driving him into the wider world. It is his stubborn persistence more than his natural talent that distinguishes him, but his first teachers see great potential in him, and he is accepted into a ballet company in Leningrad. He defects to France and later moves on to Italy, where the ovations become more exhausting than the dance and he is sucked into the drug and disco culture of the late '70s, even after his partner Margot Fonteyn urges him to stay focused. A relationship with New York gay hustler Victor Pareci allows Rudi to indulge his wildest impulses, but his brashness and self-absorption are tempered when he journeys back to his homeland in 1987 in the touching conclusion. The sections narrated by different characters, some central and some marginal, create a kaleidoscopic effect. Faithfully capturing the pathos and grim poverty of the Soviet Union at mid-century, McCann also reveals a splashy tabloid affinity for the excesses and effects of fame and notoriety. Though the focus here is narrower than that of McCann's previous works, the novel is a lovely showcase for his fluid prose and storytelling skill.
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McCann, Colum Dancer
Weidenfeld & Nicholson 2003 1897580290 / 9781897580295 First UK edition-first printing Hardcover Near fine Near fine Book
Near fine condition.Weidenfeld and Nicolson,2003.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,crease and small nick on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.292pp.Price un-clipped.
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15.50 GBP
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McCann, Graham Frankie Howerd: Stand Up Comic [Illustrated]
Fourth Estate 2004 1841153109 / 9781841153100 First UK edition-first printing Hardcover Near fine Near fine Book
Near fine condition.Fourth Estate,2004.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(a couple of small nicks,crease and scratch on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two very small tears,a couple of large creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.376pp including List of illustrations,list of performances,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Product Description: The rambling perambulations, the catchphrases, the bland brown suit and chestnut hairpiece-such were the hallmarks of a revolution in stand-up comedy that came in the unique shape of Frankie Howerd. This new biography from Graham McCann charts the circuitous course of an extraordinary career, moving from his early success in the 40s and early 50s as a radio star, through a period at the end of the 50s when he was all but forgotten as a has-been, to his rediscovery in the early 60s by Peter Cook and continued success. Graham McCann vividly captures both Howerd's colorful career and precarious private life through extensive new research and original interviews with such figures as Paul McCartney, Eric Sykes, Bill Cotton, Barbara Windsor, Joan Simms, and Michael Grade.
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McCann, Richard Just a Boy: The True Story of a Stolen Childhood
Ebury Press 2004 0091898218 / 9780091898212 First edition-6th printing Hardcover Near fine Near fine Book
Near fine condition.Ebury Press/Ted Smart,2004.First edition-6th printing(10 9 8 7 6).Pictorial hardback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(two scratches on the front of the Dj cover,small ink mark,some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.207pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: This is the story of a boy called Richard. One October night in 1975, Richard, aged five, was alone in the house with his three sisters. It was 3am and their mother hadn't come home yet. He and his oldest sister pulled on their coats over their pyjamas and set off through the foggy streets hand in hand to find her. But at dawn they returned home alone. Within a few hours the police arrived and took the children away. They gave them mugs of hot chocolate and then said, 'you won't be seeing your mother again.' She was the first victim of the serial killer who to become known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper' and from that moment on Richard and his sisters' childhoods were destroyed. Passed from one violent home to another, subject to physical and mental abuse, the children were forgotten by all except the press. As the killer claimed one victim after the other, and the salacious magazines and headlines multiplied, Richard and his sisters were never able to grieve or recover from the agonising tragedy of their mother's murder. Whilst Richard tried to handle the terror and shame of his violent and deprived upbringing, his sister struggled to deal with memories of the serious sexual abuse she had suffered. Without love or support, they floundered through their teens from drink to drugs to crime. Until one day in the late Nineties when Richard McCann, having reached suicidal rock bottom, decided that no one was going to rescue their lives but him. That no one could solve the past and only he could remedy the future. It was the beginning of an inspirational transformation that saw Richard rebuild his life. Now he is able to tell the story of how the forgotten children of violence suffer, and how they can heal. This is a heartbreaking, up-lifting story of survival and hope.
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McCann, Richard Just a Boy: The True Story of a Stolen Childhood
Ebury Press 2004 0091898218 / 9780091898212 First edition-6th printing Hardcover Very good Very good Book
VGC.Ebury Press/Ted Smart,2004.First edition-6th printing(10 9 8 7 6).Pictorial hardback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(small tear inside the edge of the Dj cover,some nicks,creases and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with some creases on the edges,two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the title page.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.207pp.Price un-clipped.
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9.00 GBP
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McCann Morecambe and Wise
Fourth Estate 1998 1857027353 / 9781857027358 First edition-first printing Hardcover Near fine Near fine Book
Near fine condition.Fourth Estate,1998.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the front cover) with Dj(some nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with a small mark on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.405pp including List of photographs,list of performaces: Radio,TV, Movies and Records,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.
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15.00 GBP
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