Items related to Playing for Time
The humour of self-deprecation is peculiarly English. Few people do it better than Jeremy Lewis. His first two autobiographical volumes - Playing for Time and Kindred Spirits - are being reissued in Faber Finds to coincide happily with his third volume - Grub Street Irregular - being published by HarperCollins. With a sharp eye for the absurd and a fond sympathy for life's eccentrics, in Playing for Time, Jeremy Lewis treats us to uproarious tales from his time in Dublin in the 1960s, mad escapades in Europe and America, life amidst the snares and delusions involved in growing up in middle-class England in the 1950s, and of his ever unrequited passion for the ever unattainable ffenella. Richard Cobb enjoyed this book so much he managed to review it twice, a quote from one will do.'I like books that make me laugh, and Jeremy Lewis's Playing for Time kept me laughing every night in my local for a week'.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Jeremy Lewis worked for many years in publishing after leaving Trinity College, Dublin, in 1965. He was a director of Chatto & Windus for ten years, and the deputy editor of the London Magazine from 1990 to 1994. A freelance writer and editor since 1989, he has been the commissioning editor of the Oldie since 1997, and the editor-at-large of the Literary Review since 2004. He has written two volumes of autobiography - Playing for Time and Kindred Spirits (both now available in Faber Finds'), and a third, Grub Street Irregular was published in 2008. He has written biographies of Cyril Connolly, Tobias Smollett and Allen Lane, and a book about the Greene family - Graham Greene's siblings and first cousins - Shades of Greene.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFlamingo
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0006543227
- ISBN 13 9780006543220
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Playing for Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001415226
Buy Used
£ 1.42
Convert currency
Seller Image
PLAYING FOR TIME
Published by
William Collins Flamingo, Paris
(1988)
ISBN 10: 0006543227
ISBN 13: 9780006543220
Used
Couverture souple
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Couverture souple. Condition: Usures D'usage. RELIURE: in-8°, 200x130x13mm, 240p, couverture souple glacée illustrée. EDITION: William Collins Son Flamingo, Lodon 1988. AUTEUR: Jeremy Lewis. TITRE: Playing for time. LANGUE: anglais. DEWEY: 823 English fiction. Seller Inventory # 060488
Buy Used
£ 5.29
Convert currency
Stock Image
Playing for Time
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
(1988)
ISBN 10: 0006543227
ISBN 13: 9780006543220
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP89006960
Buy Used
£ 3.97
Convert currency
Stock Image
Playing for Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Seller Inventory # 3697178
Buy Used
£ 4.08
Convert currency