This book, thanks to Ken’s wife, Lady Dodd, gives the first ever
in-depth account of his astonishing story, and unravels ‘the
other Ken Dodd’ – the fascinating, kind and complicated private
man with whom she spent her life. Sir Ken Dodd was a national
institution. He worked tirelessly as one Britain’s most popular
comedians for a staggering seven decades. His five hour stage shows
were legendary, and he was still performing these hilarious
theatrical marathons right up to the age of ninety. Ken was the
comedian’s comedian. Fellow pros idolised him and looked up to
him as the guv’nor. He was also a talented ballad singer, and
enjoyed a hugely successful chart-topping career in the 1960s. In
fact his was the only name, apart from The Beatles, to appear in
the top five best-selling singles of that iconic pop music decade.
Despite his nationwide fame and his crazy, larger-than-life stage
persona, he was actually a very private person, away from the
limelight. A quiet, well-read, deeply religious thinker. He
consciously separated ‘the two Ken Dodds’, as he referred to
them, and always declined to cooperate with biographers, in order
to keep the private Ken Dodd just that – private. This book,
thanks to Ken’s wife, Lady Dodd, gives his many fans the first
ever in-depth account of his astonishing story, and unravels ‘the
other Ken Dodd’ – the fascinating, kind and complicated private
man with whom she spent her life. If you liked Ken Dodd you will
love this book. It will undoubtedly surprise and delight you.
General
| Imprint: |
Great Northern Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2022 |
| Authors: |
Tony Nicholson
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-914227-36-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-914227-36-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781914227363 |
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