Basil Boothroyd (1910–1988)
Autor von Prince Philip;: An informal biography
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Werke von Basil Boothroyd
Accustomed as I Am: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Speaker (Prion Humour Classics) (1975) 9 Exemplare
The whole thing's laughable 1 Exemplar
To my embarrassment 1 Exemplar
The Pick of Punch 1948 1 Exemplar
The Pick of Punch 1944 1 Exemplar
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- Geburtstag
- 1910-03-04
- Todestag
- 1988-02-27
- Geschlecht
- male
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- UK
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- Punch magazine
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- Bewertung
- 3.8
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- 2
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- 10
Basil Boothroyd may, therefore, not have been a very good choice of biography but, I enjoyed his radio series, the Small Intricate World of Gerald C. Potter, and, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Unfortunately, prejudices were re-enforced. To be fair to Mr. B., i suspect that his birth, just before WWI, sets him in a time frame where chatty, inclusive humour had not been invented. People knew their place! I don't, and do not appreciate being advised as to where it might be (I get vertigo looking down that far!).
As must be apparent, I cannot say that this was an enjoyable read, or one that I could honestly recommend: however, as its whole compass is alien to me, I thought it only fair to give a neutral rating.… (mehr)