Los Angeles Without a Map - Couverture souple

Rayner, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0586088857 ISBN 13 : 9780586088852

Editeur : Flamingo, 1992

Synopsis

This is a humorous catalogue of the author's misadventures in Los Angeles. The book recounts Rayner's experiences with Barbara the bunny girl, Hollywood glamour and Angelino ambience.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Rayner was born in Yorkshire, and educated in North Wales and Cambridge. He is the author of ‘LA Without a Map’, and writes for ‘Granta’, ‘New York Times’ and ‘Harper’s Bazaar’. He lives in Los Angeles.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

“Welcome to California, adjust your attitude,” said the sign in the taxi Richard Rayner rode into Los Angeles from the airport. Sound advice, as it turned out. Rayner, in hot pursuit of Barbara the bunny girl, adventure and Angelino ambience, was going to need all the help he could get …

“Written in the fast lane … Hilarious”
iD

“An excellent and most entertaining guide to 'Less Than Zero' country … One of the most original and funny travel books I have read in years”
TIME OUT

“Full of the irony of masochism, the masochism of irony … the joy of the book is its humour and its satirical suss … a terrific piece of road comedy”
HUGO WILLIAMS, 'Daily Telegraph'

“Superbly realized, dazzlingly executed … It would be hard to write a better book about Los Angels than this”
BOOKS

“High-class … funny and distinctive”
INDEPENDENT

“Brilliant … marvellously original, vivid and funny … sizzling energy, humour and atmosphere”
GRAHAM LORD, 'Sunday Express'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Flamingo
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0586088857
• ISBN 13: 9780586088852
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible