John Lennon in His Own Write [Hardcover]

John Lennon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993

"Irreverent . . . and hilarious" (New York Times) this book will appeal to Lennon's thousands of fans and create instant sales on its publication on his 47th birthday. 30 two-color line drawings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“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 an alternate 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 an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Buccaneer Books; 1 edition (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568491476
• ISBN-13: 978-1568491479
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,221,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book, funny and everlasting., March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: John Lennon in His Own Write (Hardcover)

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.

17 of 19 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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Ethan Ballard "eballar" (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In His Own Write (Hardcover)

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.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Twisted and wonderful as ever!, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: John Lennon in His Own Write (Hardcover)

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.