"ARGH!!" was the first word Tim Quinn uttered on arrival on this
planet back in 1953. The way things are going he believes it is
likely to be the last word he utters too. He certainly manages to
cram a lot in between birth and death. As he explains, "Life is all
downhill after the age of....two." While still in his crib, the
world of comic books enters his life as his elder brother's copy of
the 'Beano' causes a house fire leaving tiny Tim trapped in a
smoke-filled room. Even earlier than that we hear how he was born
striped due to his mother's wartime diet of powdered eggs causing
her to nickname him 'Tiger Tim' after her favourite comic book
character. Education under the iron fist of the Irish Christian
Brothers leaves Quinn with a diploma for playing truant. They
insist on him entering either the banking or holy clerical
professions. Instead, at age sixteen, he runs away to become a
clown in Blackpool Tower Circus. And so begins a life in what he
describes as the world of synchronicity. "I always seemed to meet
the right people at exactly the right time." One job leads to
another as we follow Tim's hilarious life of ups and downs across
the multiverse of circus, theatre, BBC television, comic books,
newspapers, magazines, books, documentaries and music. Celebrities
abound round every corner from Beatles to Stan Lee, and the Pope to
Hugh Hefner. Fully illustrated with Tim's own personal
behind-the-scenes photos and memorabilia.
General
| Imprint: |
New Haven Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2023 |
| Authors: |
Tim Quinn
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-912587-79-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-912587-79-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781912587797 |
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