Grandson of a vice-president of Peru, Old Etonian, RAF Intelligence officer, founder-member of "The Goon Show", creator of "It's a Square World", "The Bumblies" and "Potty Time", investigator of the paranormal, explorer, author and comedian, Michael Bentine describes the joys, absurdities and tragedies of a life of contrasts. A colourful array of characters play their part in the book: the larger-than-life Peruvian uncles, aunts and cousins who took prim, unsuspecting Folkestone by storm in the 1930s; the "bleddy" Poles in ... Read More
Grandson of a vice-president of Peru, Old Etonian, RAF Intelligence officer, founder-member of "The Goon Show", creator of "It's a Square World", "The Bumblies" and "Potty Time", investigator of the paranormal, explorer, author and comedian, Michael Bentine describes the joys, absurdities and tragedies of a life of contrasts. A colourful array of characters play their part in the book: the larger-than-life Peruvian uncles, aunts and cousins who took prim, unsuspecting Folkestone by storm in the 1930s; the "bleddy" Poles in the wartime RAF who fought with great courage; the psychics who repeatedly offer evidence of extraordinary gifts; and the showbiz performers, from immobile Windmill nudes to seasoned old pros of the club circuit, stars such as Judy Garland, Danny Kaye and Julie Andrews, as well as the other Goons - and one minor star, the Bentine family's alcoholic parrot. The setting changes from Romney Marsh to London and Lincolnshire, and from the United States to Australia, and includes two visits to Peru - one of them for the first-ever Hovercraft expedition up the Amazon. Amidst the friendships and the travels, two themes predominate - the development of "my odd ability to make people laugh" and the love of family, which now includes a great-grandson. Read Less
Add this copy of The Reluctant Jester. (Signed) to cart. $79.22, like new condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Bantam Books.
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1992, Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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1992
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First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. Original publishers red cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper, "To John, Michael Bentine." ISBN: 0593020421 Pages: 323 Fine in fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Reluctant Jester, My Headon Collision With the 20th to cart. $55.00, very good condition, Sold by Stanley Korwin rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Charles, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Bantam Press.
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1992, Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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1992
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Michael Bentine, CBE (1922-1996) was a British comedian, comic actor and founding member of the Goons. This copy is near fine in maroon cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Very slight bumping at spine ends and slight age darkening of the text, given the type of paper used by the publisher. No other marks or damage at all. The unclipped DJ has slight edge wear but is otherwise excellent. Inscribed by Bentine in the year of publication on the ffep. AB.
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Add this copy of The Reluctant Jester to cart. $57.00, like new condition, Sold by Friends of the Phoenix Library rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Bantam Books, London, UK.
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1992, Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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1992
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English
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Fine As new jacket. Signed. First Edition. ISBN10: 0593020421, ISBN13: 9780593020425, First Edition. As new / As new. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, "To my dear friends, Angela and Chris, with every best wish and great affections." and dated "96" Clean tight unmarked. Unread but lightly toned. Mylar protected DJ with intact price (L16.99) 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
