The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons by Bob McCabe Paperback Book

Description: The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons by Bob McCabe, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman This is the definitive, the official, the most lavish, the completely-different-to-anything-done-before Pythons autobiography, reissued to coincide with the eagerly-anticipated live shows. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over forty years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one wayward American - rewrote the rules of comedy. MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY THE PYTHONS is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, with 64 pages of photographs, many culled from the teams own personal collections, many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque. Notes Paperback edition of the definitive, official and most lavish companion to the phenomenon, with contributions from all. It was given full access to the Pythons unseen personal collections including Terry Gilliams artwork. "What emerges is nothing less than the story of a comedy revolution" Guardian Author Biography Michael Palin established his reputation with MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS and RIPPING YARNS. His work also includes several films with Monty Python, as well as THE MISSIONARY, A PRIVATE FUNCTION, an award-winning performance as the hapless Ken in A FISH CALLED WANDA and, more recently, AMERICAN FRIENDS and FIERCE CREATURES. His television credits include two films for the BBCs GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS, the plays EAST OF IPSWICH and NUMBER 27, and Alan Bleasdales GBH. He has written books to accompany his six very successful travel series, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, POLE TO POLE, FULL CIRCLE, HEMINGWAY ADVENTURE, SAHARA and HIMALAYA. He is also the author of a number of childrens stories, the play THE WEEKEND and the novel HEMINGWAYS CHAIR.Visit the website for more information Terry Jones was a member of the legendary Monty Python team and has directed three highly successful films - Erik the Viking, Consuming Passions, Personal Services, Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, as well as scripting and performing in The Life of Brian, Jabberwocky and a number of Monty Python films. A previous book The Saga of Erik the Viking won the 1984 Childrens Book Award. He is also the author of (for adults) Chaucers Knight: Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary, Crusades and The Knight and the Squire as well as many other books for children. He read English at Oxford and retains a passion for medieval literature.Eric Idle is the third tallest member of Monty Python. In addition to the Python scripts, he is the author of the novels The Road to Mars and Hello Sailor, the play Pass the Butler; and the childrens book The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat. He lives in Los Angeles.Bob McCabe broadcasts on film for Radio 1 and is associate editor of Film Guide . He contributes to Empire , and Q magazines and has also contributed to Premier , Film Review , Evening Standard , Daily Mirror , The Express and was film editor of Vox . He is the author of the BFI book on The Exorcist .Bob McCabe broadcasts on film for Radio 1 and is associate editor of Film Guide. He contributes to Empire and Q magazines and has also contributed to Evening Standard, Daily Mirror and Daily Express, and was film editor of Vox. He is the author of The Pythons by The Pythons and numerous other books, most recently the authorised biography of Ronnie Barker.As above Review As this unique glimpse into the minds of Palin, Cleese, Idle, Gilliam, Jones and Chapman demonstrates, Monty Pythons peculiar brand of animation and philosophy remains a one-off comic phenomenon that changed the course of comedy... Irreverent and hilarious... This energetic insight into their collaboration is a peculiarly Pythonesque testimony to the most influential British satire of all time. OBSERVER There is ... some wonderful material in here. If youre the kind of person who entertains friends with word-perfect renditions of Python sketches, youll love this book. INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY This hefty tome includes individual biographies of the Pythons, making the tale of their rise and fall more surreal and interesting. THE HERALD Promotional For the first time all surviving Pythons have agreed to create the definitive story of Monty Pythons Flying Circus and the genius who created it. It is the last book the Pythons will collaborate on. Full access to the Pythons unseen personal collections including Terry Gilliams artwork. This book was three years in the making. The Pythons are still hugely popular: the Special edition DVD of The Holy Grail had pre-orders of over 600,000 copies in the USA (the standard DVD has already sold 1.5 million on video and DVD). The Broadway musical Spamalot has recently received massive international coverage. What emerges is nothing less than the story of a comedy revolution ... The pre-Python years are covered in fascinating detail. And the personalities of each Python becomes sharply delineated ... The anecdotes keep you giggling Guardian. Monty Python are the only people who could do the story of Monty Python justice ... Plus, no one else would be as funny The Big Issue. Definitive history of the ground-breaking comedy team whose bizarre humour transformed British TV. A lavishly produced record which will be treasured by all fans Sunday Mirror. Long Description Over forty years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one wayward American - rewrote the rules of comedy. MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY THE PYTHONS is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, with 64 pages of photographs, many culled from the teams own personal collections, many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque. Review Quote As this unique glimpse into the minds of Palin, Cleese, Idle, Gilliam, Jones and Chapman demonstrates, Monty Pythons peculiar brand of animation and philosophy remains a one-off comic phenomenon that changed the course of comedy... Irreverent and hilarious... This energetic insight into their collaboration is a peculiarly Pythonesque testimony to the most influential British satire of all time. Promotional "Headline" This is the definitive, the official, the most lavish, the completely-different-to-anything-done-before Pythons autobiography, reissued to coincide with the eagerly-anticipated live shows. Description for Sales People For the first time all surviving Pythons have agreed to create the definitive story of MONTY PYTHONS FLYNG CIRCUS and the genius who created it. It is the last book the Pythons will collaborate on. Details ISBN0752864254 Author Graham Chapman Publisher Orion Publishing Co ISBN-10 0752864254 ISBN-13 9780752864259 Format Paperback Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1940 Media Book Pages 464 DEWEY 791.450280922 Illustrations 64 Short Title The Pythons Subtitle Autobiography by the Pythons Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-11-10 UK Release Date 2011-11-10 Audience General AU Release Date 2005-10-31 NZ Release Date 2005-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:4348632;

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