BELIEVE ME. A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
by Izzard, Eddie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399175830
- ISBN 13
- 9780399175831
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Blue Rider Press, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Over the course of a thirty-year career, Eddie Izzard has proved himself to be a creative chameleon, inhabiting the stage and film and television screen with an unbelievable fervor. Born in Yemen and raised in Northern Ireland Wales, and England, he lost his mother at the age of six. A devastating event that affected the rest of his life. In his teens he dropped out of university and took to the streets of London as part of a comedy double act. When his partner went on vacation, Izzard kept busy by inventing a one-man escape act, and thus a solo career was ignited. As a stand-up comedian, Izzard has captivated audiences with his surreal, stream-of-consciousness comedy lines such as; "Cake or Death." "Death Star Canteen," and "Do you Have a Flag?" have the status of great rock lyrics. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he relects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running and philanthropy. Honest and generous. 348 pages. Illustrated from photographs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15081
- Title
- BELIEVE ME. A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
- Author
- Izzard, Eddie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399175830
- ISBN 13
- 9780399175831
- Publisher
- Blue Rider Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2017
- Keywords
- Memoir, comedy, one-man escape act, comedian, stream-of-consciousness, "Cake or Death", "Do You Have a Flag?
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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