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A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI Hardcover – January 1, 1980

by Graham Chapman (Author), Douglas Adams (Author), David Sherlock (Author),

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Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition/ This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection

Print length

239 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Methuen
Publication date

January 1, 1980
Dimensions

9 x 1 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

0413475700
ISBN-13

978-0413475701
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Methuen; First Edition (January 1, 1980)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0413475700
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0413475701
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 11 inches

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Lesli Hogan

Hysterical

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023

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I got this book years ago, when it came out. I lost all my books in a mud slide. This was one of the first books I replaced

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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This stream-of-conscious autobiography provides a Gonzo-style journey that goes from zany to sincere to poignant; it would've made Hunter S. Thompson green with envy. A must-read for any Python fan.

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Albert W

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020

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I'm a big Graham Chapman fan and it was fun to see a bit of how he thought and what was going on in his life at the time. A missed talent and a must read for any Chapman fan.

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Amy Harrison

If your a Python follower a must read.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021

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A must read if you are a lover of all things Python. Its a little hard to follow at the beginning but then again it is Graham Chapman. Enjoy.

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A Guy In A Place

"The bedroom doorpost took a swipe at me..."

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2007

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Is there any way to encapsulate Graham Chapman's great comedic talent? No. But he tries in his own autobiography, anyway. A gift to those of us who truly appreciate the absurd from the master himself, this book is a must for anyone who enjoys Monty Python and those who just don't get it. After reading this book, I feel I understand this great pouf even more than watching the Python movies.

I'm just sad that his last video appearance was in an Iron Maiden video...

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William West

“I’m not the messiah!” -Brian

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019

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What I liked most was being asked if I’d like to “Follow the Author and get new release updates.” ... I thought that was pretty Python of Amazon.

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John Emm

It just might be great, but the style of the thing wore me ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015

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This has its amusing bits, but it is certainly not an autobiography in any true sense of the word. Chapman is so busy mystifying and spell-binding that, within a few pages, the reader understands that nothing in the book can be accepted as fact, and in my case, I lost interest in the project. I put it down about a third of the way through and am not sure when I will be in the right mood to give it another shot.

It just might be great, but the style of the thing wore me out.

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Edwin

A Gem And A Rarity!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013

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I loved reading Graham Chapman's autobiography (I have the original hardcover first edition of it), but I had no idea that he recorded an audiobook of it. Extremely rare to have done this back in the 1980s.

He is as masterful as ever in telling his own story.

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LA GENIALIDAD DE UN GENIO Y SUS CINCO AMIGOS

Reviewed in Spain on May 24, 2022

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¿Fue Graham Chapman un genio de la comedia o simplemente un loco de atar? Ni siquiera los otros cinco python-genios lo saben a ciencia cierta. Lo de la locura no es ninguna tontería: En su escritura y sus actuaciones siempre hubo un punto esquizoide que casaba muy bien con la idiosincrasia del grupo.

Es increíble como un hombre que era prácticamente incapaz de hablar en serio de nada fuese a la vez el único miembro de los Python en quien podían recaer los papeles serios.

La autobiografía tiene todo el sentido, porque la vida de Chapman, de haber sido ficticia no hubiese podido casar más con una vida novelesca. Desde la homosexualidad, la excentricidad, el alcoholismo a la genialidad en todo lo que hacía o escribía, todo eran notas disonantes y armónicas a la vez. Era, en opinión del también grande y loco Terry Gilliam, el único verdadero anarquista del grupo.

Solo a Graham -escritor de comedia toda su vida- podía ocurrírsele grabar su biografía en vez de escribirla. Y solo a él mezclar la realidad con la fantasía y los deseos, sin aclarar nunca cual era cual.

Por último, aunque no se refiera al libro, la adaptación cinematográfica de la biografía es simplemente otra genialidad, el mejor homenaje posible a ese gran genio de la comedia que fue Graham Chapman.

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sarahm

Wonderful autobiography of one of Britain's brightest ever star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2021

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Fascinating autobiography of one of the brightest stars we have ever seen. He died too young, so sad that he virtually drank himself to death, such a remarkable talent, all told with searing honesty, compassion, modesty and wit. We're so much poorer without his voice

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Reviewed in Germany on December 11, 2018

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Wenn man bei YouTube "Funeral speech Graham Chapman" eingibt, erhält man das rührendste und komischste Begräbnisvideo aller Zeiten. John Cleese hält da eine Trauerrede auf seinen verstorbenen Monty Python Kollegen. Diese Rede wiederum fasst hervorragend den Inhalt von Chapmans Biographie zusammen. Ein großartiger, tragisch-komischer und viel zu früh vom Krebs besiegter Komiker.

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