Joyce Grenfell Requests The Pleasure

Grenfell, Joyce

ISBN 10: 0333194284 / ISBN 13: 9780333194287

Edité par Macmillan, London, 1976

A propos de cet article

Some shelf wear and tear to unclipped DJ. ; Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; B&W Photographs; 295 pages; The first part of Joyce's autobiography charting the period from her childhood through to the opening of her show "Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure" in 1954. A wonderful book for anyone who has enjoyed Joyce's monologues and songs.

N° de réf. du vendeur 19505

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Joyce Grenfell Requests The Pleasure
• Éditeur: Macmillan, London
• Date de parution: 1976
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0333194284
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780333194287
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition; First Printing.
• État de l'article: Very Good+
• État de la jaquette: Very Good-

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Synopsis

Little wear to boards. Content bright with a gift inscription to title page. DJ has wear to edges. Signed by the author.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Comedienne and raconteur Joyce Grenfell reads the story of her full and fascinating life. Joyce Grenfell was known and loved all over the world for her monologues, songs and comic writing. Her career, which spanned more than thirty years, saw her work in many different areas, from wartime entertainment tours to performances on radio, stage and screen. All were graced with Joyce's usual charm, humour and talent. As well as appearing in countless revues and films she toured the world with her one-woman shows, going to the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. As she tells the story of her long and varied career, Joyce sketches some wonderful comic descriptions of the many people encountered along the way. Her glamorous and madcap American mother, her Aunt Nancy Astor and her beloved husband Reggie are just a few of the larger-than-life characters who people this captivating reading.