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In His Own Write [Paperback]

John Lennon (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)


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May 1988
About The Awful

I was bored on the 9th of Octover 1940 when, I believe, the Nasties were still booming us led by Madolf Heatlump (who only had one). Anyway they didn't get me. I attended to varicous schools in Liddypol. And still didn't pass -- much to my Aunties supplies. As a member of the most publified Beatles my (P, G, and R's) records might seem funnier to some of you than this book, but as far as I'm conceived this correction of short writty is the most wonderfoul larf I've every ready.

God help and breed you all.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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In His Own Write features the same sort of surreal turns of phrase that insinuated themselves into late-period Beatles classics such as ‘Come Together’ and ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’”

San Francisco Chronicle

“Worth the attention of anyone who fears for the impoverishment of the English language and the British imagination.”

The Times Literary Supplement

“[Features] a wit and love of words that recall[s] Joyce and fanciful drawings some compare to Thurber.”

Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

“A quirky, funny collection of stories, poems and drawings.”

The New York Times

“Lunatic humor. . . Zany, offbeat, and illustrated by his grotesque and spidery pen. It jolts the reader into gusts of laughter.”

The Guardian

“Fascinating. . . It goes down like pure whimsy and then back-kicks like a sick mule.”

The Sunday Times

“Bewitching.”

USA Today

“Lennon's marvelously clever In His Own Write was the surprise literary sensation of 1964....you get Lennon's biting humor and brilliant puns: Lewis Carroll as rock star.”

Tampa Tribune --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Best known as singer-songwriter for the legendary Beatles, John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England. In 1969, Lennon married Yoko Ono and the two formed the Plastic Ono Band. Lennon was killed by a deranged fan outside his apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Harpercollins (May 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060971231
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060971236
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,771,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, not just because it's John Lennon, February 16, 2007
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Don't let these other reviewers scare you. You don't need to worship John Lennon to enjoy this book. Even if you don't like the Beatles, it is really great reading. In particluar, I think the poem 'Deaf Ted, Danoota, and Me' shows real talent.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book, funny and everlasting., March 6, 1999
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A wonderful book that I have enjoyed since I purchased it back in the sixties. I quote the book often. The humor is priceless and will last forever. The world lost a gem, it's too bad he didn't live to write more than he did.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Twisted and wonderful as ever!, August 15, 1999
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I bought this book 35 years ago for 2.50, and it is still worth every penny you will pay for it today. The humor and humanity are as barbed and poignant as I remember them, and even moreso.
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