Customer Reviews

Harpo Speaks . . . About New York

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Buy the book "Harpo Speaks". This is merely a coffee table extract from the FULL book, available...

I loved the book Harpo Speaks so very much -- I've bought it for birthday presents for 2 different people so far. It's one of my top 10 favorite books. The first 80 - 100 pages are a little slow but after that? It takes off at a gallop and reads like fantastic fiction -- drama and comedy and heart -- and all of it actually happened! Well, out of love for this book, I wanted anything else by Harpo Marx and Rowland Barber and bought this book without much thought. Or research. And found, much to my chagrin, just like a previous reviewer noted, it's just THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS OF HARPO SPEAKS!!! NOTHING NEW!!! I reiterate: BUY HARPO SPEAKS INSTEAD!!!

Don't buy this book.

This book is a paste and copy of the earlier book "Harpo Speaks".

I absolutely adore the book from which this is taken "Harpo Speaks" but this is a poor excuse for a book. This book is really just the first 2 chapters of his really well written book. If you have a desire to read about NY and Harpo, buy the full book. It is way better. HARPO SPEAKS

I bought this book for my wife. She read it and liked it a lot. She said it is a very quick read. The only complaint is that I also bought her "Harpo Speaks" and the whole content of "Harpo Speaks...About New York" is reproduced in this book. So, one doesn't really need to buy both.

Hubby loves this book and can't wait to get the next one that is coming out. If you love the Marx Brothers, this is a must read!

Great short book with stories of growing up in NYC at the turn of the 19th/20th century.

Not easy for a jewish kid growing up in an Irish neighborhood.
Funny and entertaining.

Harpo speaks is a book you can not put down - once you start. If you love the movies and the early time period that Harpo lived =this is for you. He has what is going on in the world as well as with the stars & movie industry. Did you know Harpo was the first American to perform in Russia during the what we call the days??

This may be an excerpt from a larger work, with which I'm unfamiliar. I have to judge it simply on what's before me. As one who thinks New York is the most civilized city on the planet though not as beautiful as Sydney, Australia, and who grew up, with millions of others, loving Harpo Marx, I loved this (little book). It is quite atmospheric and gives a very clear understanding of where the Marx Brothers got their drive and energy - Mother Minnie (stagestruck) and Father Frenchie (Housekeeper, tailor and cook). It is also a resounding example of the power of family. A very sweet and companiable edition by The Little Bookroom. Would make a very sweet gift as well.