Unreliable memoirs
James, Clive, 1939-20192015
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I was born in 1939. The other big event of that year was the outbreak of the Second World War, but for the moment that did not affect me. In the first instalment of Clive James's memoirs we follow the young Clive on his journey from boyhood to the cusp of manhood, when his days of wearing short trousers are finally behind him. Battling with school, girls, various relatives and an overwhelming desire to be a superhero, Clive's adventures growing up in the suburbs of post-war Sydney are hair-raising, uproarious and almost too good to be true ...Told with James's unassailable sense of humour and self-effacing charm, Unreliable Memoirs is a hilarious and touching introduction to the story of a national treasure. A million-copy bestseller, this classic memoir is a celebration of life in all its unpredictable glory.
Main title:
Unreliable memoirs / Clive James ; with an introduction by P. J. O'Rourke.
Imprint:
London : Picador Classic, 2015.
Collation:
xiii, 184 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published 1980 by Jonathan Cape.
ISBN:
9781447275480
Dewey class:
828.914070
Language:
English
Subject:
James, Clive, 1939-2019 -- Childhood and youthAuthors, Australian -- 20th century -- BiographyAustralians -- England -- Cambridge -- BiographyTelevision personalities -- Great Britain -- BiographyTelevision personalities -- Australia -- BiographyCambridge (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
BRN:
249397
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 070 JAM | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 070 JAM | Available |
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 070 JAM | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 070 JAM | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 070 JAM | Available |