Author:Rick Wakeman
What do Postman Pat, Tommy Cooper, Norman Wisdom and George Best have in common with being abandoned in a Costa Rican jungle after a severe bout of flatulence? Indeed, how are they also connected to trying to buy an Australian brewery just to get a beer, owning twenty-two cars, an American soccer team and a Swiss mail-order pornography company?
The common feature is of course a certain Richard Wakeman.
The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star takes you, the privileged reader, on a trip of absurd excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and an unforgettable glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain's most legendary showmen, rock stars and all-time great raconteurs.
This highly entertaining read gives an unforgettable glimpse into the life of one of the UK's most legendary showmen, rock stars and raconteurs ... A light-hearted romp through the pomposity of the music business and the joy of being alive
—— RAF NewsA frank and revealing portrait
—— BettyBookmark.co.ukEntertaining ... Meyers is a literary academic who also writes about film stars ... With Monroe and Miller, he combines his specialisms
—— Daily MailMeyers's immaculately researched and clearly formulated investigation is based on a lifelong friendship between the author and Miller and is the result of hours of conversations with the playwright prior to his death in 2005
—— Sunday ExpressHere perhaps for the first time is a biographer who has got Marilyn's measure
—— Daily ExpressA rigorously researched, incisively written and fascinating book
—— The OldieMeyers is very good
—— Catholic HeraldOne of the least likely liaisons in showbiz, the marriage between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller followed a predictable trajectory which Jeffrey Meyers illuminates with fascinating filigree.
—— Independent