Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle
From the ingenious comic performer Eric Idle, founding member of Monty Python and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candour.
We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python - from the Flying Circus to The Meaning of Life. Now, Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theatre and film.
Coming of age as a writer and comedian during the Sixties and Seventies, Eric stumbled into the crossroads of the cultural revolution and found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of George Harrison, David Bowie and Robin Williams, all of whom became lifelong friends. With anecdotes sprinkled throughout involving Mike Nichols, Mick Jagger, Steve Martin, Paul Simon and many more, as well as the Pythons themselves, Eric captures a time of tremendous creative output with equal parts hilarity and heart.
In Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, named after the song he wrote for Life of Brian which has since become the number-one song played at funerals in the UK, he shares the highlights of his life and career with the kind of offbeat humour that has delighted his audiences for five decades. This is a memoir chock-full of behind-the-scenes stories from a high-flying life featuring everyone from Princess Leia to Queen Elizabeth.
About the Author
Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame on television with the sketch-comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus. Following its success, the Pythons began making films that include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and the Meaning of Life (1983). Eric also wrote the award-winning musical Spamalot. He lives in Los Angeles.
Format: Paperback | 304pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.2 | 498g -
Publication Date: 04 Oct 2018
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w/colour photos
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1474610285
ISBN13: 9781474610285
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and minor creasing, but no holes or tears. The book is covered by a clear homemade plastic dust jacket. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. The last 10 pages in the book have minor wrinkling, possibly caused by water damage, on their top-left corner (none of which compromises the legibility or understanding of the text). No missing pages.