The Kenneth Williams Diaries (Paperback, New Ed)

Irritated by a fellow performer or producer, Kenneth Williams would snap: 'I'll put you in my Diary'. No idle threat: very few people - even his most loyal friends - escape a whipping in these 800 or so pages of waspish (often very funny) vituperation. The diaries provide fascinating glimpses of a host of stars, including Ingrid Bergman, Richard Burton, Tony Hancock; but above all are an absorbing full-length portrait of an obsessive, sad, self-hating man. (Kirkus UK)

‘I’ll put you in my diary!’ comedian Kenneth Williams was known to threaten on occasion, although tantalisingly he kept the journal to himself during his lifetime. Here at last, in one spellbinding volume, are four million words of it. For more than forty years, from his sixteenth birthday until the eve of his unexpected death in 1988, the beloved actor and outrageous ‘Carry On’ star Kenneth Williams kept a candid diary. Devastatingly honest about himself, he is equally unsparing in his verdicts on his fellow man. In his descriptions of Tony Hancock, Maggie Smith, Joe Orton and countless others, his waspish sense of humour, love of anecdote and ear for dialogue are given full rein. Malicious, hilarious and harrowing, ‘The Kenneth Williams Diaries’ are a unique portrait of one of Britain’s most popular – and most misunderstood – performers.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1994
Editors:	Russell Davies
Original authors:	Kenneth Williams
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	827
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-638090-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > General
LSN:	0-00-638090-5
Barcode:	9780006380900

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