I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke (Paperback, 2021)

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[I Wanna Be Yours] might be the funniest book published this year. Talk about getting the most out of life. Like his poetry,his prose style is wry and dry. . Mad anecdotes & whimsical gags abound, but wisdom often lurks beneath the wordplay.

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This is a memoir as wry, funny, moving and vivid as its inimitable subject himself. This book will be a joy for both lifelong fans and for a whole new generation. John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5 feet 11 inches (32in chest, 27in waist), in trademark dark suit, dark glasses, with dark messed-up hair and a mouth full of gold teeth, he is instantly recognizable. As a writer his voice is equally unmistakable and his own brand of slightly sick humour is never far from the surface. I Wanna Be Yours covers an extraordinary life, filled with remarkable personalities: from Nico to Chuck Berry, from Bernard Manning to Linton Kwesi Johnson, Elvis Costello to Gregory Corso, Gil Scott Heron, Mark E. Smith and Joe Strummer, and on to more recent fans and collaborators Alex Turner, Plan B and Guy Garvey. Interspersed with stories of his rock and roll and performing career, John also reveals his boggling encyclopaedic take on popular culture over the centuries: from Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe to Pop Art, pop music, the movies, fashion, football and showbusiness - and much, much more, plus a few laughs along the way.

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PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139781509896127
eBay Product ID (ePID)17049044133

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Wanna Be Yours
AuthorJohn Cooper Clarke
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials
Publication Year2021
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height196mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight366g

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Title_AuthorJohn Cooper Clarke
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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  • Excellent!

    Probably, the funniest book I've read, in a long time. The biography of a somewhat complicated character, the book is written with the eloquence that one would expect, from a poet. If you are offended, by bad language and drug abuse, don't read it!

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  • A gripping insight into the life of a fascinating poet and the history of his era.

    A classic autobiography that is a pleasure to read.

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  • Everybody's cup of tea. Try it!

    Such interesting, humorous and nostalgic, warm hearted writing. Brilliant.

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  • funny ,sad ,interesting ,knowledgeable about fashion and music through the decades

    Could read another 400 pages,its so engaging.

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  • Great book

    Arrived on time and a great read

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  • Excellent Read

    An excellent read & gift reccomend to anyone with an interest in this fascinating guy

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    great stuff, entertaining.

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  • Fab read!

    Compelling & interesting & funny read!

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