Carp Fishing on Valium - Couverture souple

Parker, Graham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743208242 ISBN 13 : 9780743208246

Editeur : Scribner, 2001

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

CARP FISHING ON VALIUM is the story of Brian Porker, an aging, dyspeptic rock star, told in a kaleidoscopic series of episodes from throughout Brian's life: as a curious, nature-loving Surrey lad obsessed with egg collecting; a teenaged Mod on a Lambretta whose sharp looks are ruffled by gang skirmishes in a Woking ska club; your typical working-class bloke enduring distasteful odd jobs trying to make it as a musician; a high-living rock singer interviewed by Keith Richards as the replacement for the 'newly deceased' Mick Jagger; a world-weary, midlife rocker who can't turn down a piece of hash or coke - long after it's 'fashionable'; and in his final guise as an ornithologist-comedian (yes, you read that right). Witty, insightful, absurd and improbably touching, CARP FISHING ON VALIUM has established Graham Parker on the literary scene in the same wickedly incisive way he turned rock on its ear.

Revue de presse :

'Funny and well-written' Lynsey Hanley, Heat Magazine
'A splending literary debut. Parker's shorts are equal parts wit, invention and sweet cruelty, readers should enjoy frissons of schadenfreude' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'A book you should read...a rollicking chronicle of one man's journey from struggling musician to irascible rock 'n' roll star' ESQUIRE

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scribner
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743208242
• ISBN 13: 9780743208246
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256