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Synopsis
The flamboyant and boastful Pistol, who makes his first appearance in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2, is here the author of his own extravagant memoirs, wherein the reader is treated to a hilarious account of his adventures before the appearance of Prince Hal. This, the first volume (the author promises at least three more), relates events during the reign of Richard II. All the characters from The Boar s Head (referred to by Pistol as The Hog Trough ) are here: Ned Poins, Mistress Quickly, Doll Tearsheet and, of course, Sir John Falstaff. Pursued by creditors, Pistol takes refuge in their company, where his absurd antics attract the attention of a nobleman who offers him employment as a royal spy, just the sort of occupation for which (as he is quick to tell his companions and the reader) Pistol is ideally suited. The action moves rapidly from one farcical situation to another, much in the manner of a Carry On movie. There is drunken revelry and brawling; great is the energy and ingenuity spent in the lecherous pursuit of the fairer sex; and frequent are the periods of rueful repentance in the stocks. All life (or at least, all base life) is here, and the reader will find much to chuckle at in this delicious comedy of errors.
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Educated at King Edward VI School, Stafford, Roger Butters practised as a solicitor until he took early retirement in order to pursue his many interests, which include Buddhism, karate, aviation and dinosaurs. He was a Director of Stafford Rangers Football Club in the 1970s and is also a keen chess player, running a chess column in the Stafford Newsletter. Roger has published three novels: His Excellency (Robert Hale, 1979), Look About and Die (The Book Guild, 1991) and Prince of the Lake (Immanion Press, 2004), which deals with the early life of the mythical hero Beowulf. He is also the co-author with Nick Thomas of Stafford: A History of a Celebration (The Francis Frith Collection, 2005). Apart from writing, he has performed in local theatre, where he has played both King Lear and Mark Antony.
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All Wind and Pistol [Aug 28, 2008] Butters, Roger
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