Best Sellers: Peter Sellers - A Life in Comedy by Robert Ross Hardcover Book

Description: Best Sellers by Robert Ross Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The life and work of the legendary Peter Sellers written by leading comedy historian Robert Ross Publisher Description As creative force of The Goon Show, Spike Milligan was the architect of the lunatic style of humour that permeates the best-loved performances of Peter Sellers; a friend and colleague who Milligan considered: "one of the true comedy greats of the 20th century. He can hold his head up with the very best."And it is the comic genius of Peter Sellers that is the driving passion of this book. A labour of love by Robert Ross, Britains Comedy Historian, in which the well-documented wealth, wives, and weirdness of Peters personal life is referenced only when it fully impacts his happiest place: as an interpretive, dedicated, truthful actor.Whether it is Doctor Strangelove; Inspector Clouseau; or Chance the Gardener, Sellers had the conviction and the control to become his characters.Its a legacy of laughter which still holds the world bewitched and enthralled; a legacy here put into historical and comical context. Author Biography Robert Ross is the leading authority on British Comedy. Beginning with The Carry On Companion, in 1996, he has written a library of books including in depth celebrations; The Monty Python Encyclopedia, The Goodies Rule OK, Forgotten Heroes of Comedy, Official BBC tributes to Fawlty Towers, Last of the Summer Wine and Steptoe & Son, and acclaimed biographies dedicated to Marty Feldman and Sid James. Most recently, Robert was the co-author of The Carry On Girls which was named as Book of the Week in the Daily Mail in January 2024. He is a frequent face on television, appearing on such diverse programmes as the BBC News, Blue Peter, Ronnie Corbett: His 30 Funniest Moments, Sir Bruce Forsyth: Mr. Entertainment, Richard & Judy, When Classic Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong, The Barbara Windsor Story, and Norman Wisdom: His Story. Robert is the founder and chair of Write On Comedy. He is thrilled to be able to finally pay tribute to Peter Sellers, a comedy hero for as long as he can remember. Details ISBN 1914227727 ISBN-13 9781914227721 Title Best Sellers Author Robert Ross Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 352 Publisher Great Northern Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:161924319; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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