Around the World With Auntie Mame (Paperback)

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?As extravagantly full of gags, slapstick comedy, and general hilarious confusion as its predecessor.? ?New York Herald Tribune
?Indescribably funny.? ?Chicago Tribune
?Funnier than the first book.? ?New York Post

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“As extravagantly full of gags, slapstick comedy, and general hilarious confusion as its predecessor.” —New York Herald Tribune
“Indescribably funny.” —Chicago Tribune
“Funnier than the first book.” —New York Post

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (September 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767915852
• ISBN-13: 978-0767915854
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now with a formerly suppressed chapter added--what fun!, September 18, 2003

By	L Goodman-Malamuth "Leslie Goodman-Malamuth" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Even we Mame maniacs who've howled our way through "Auntie Mame" and its sequel haven't been able to read the entire "Around the World with Auntie Mame"--until now. The new paperback edition includes, "Auntie Mame in Mother Russia," a chapter set in the former Soviet Union, suppressed when the book was first published in 1958.

Of course, reading this sidesplitting chapter with a pair of today's eyes, it's hard to see just how subversive Patrick Dennis was considered to be... But no matter, this chapter sparkles like a fine gem retrieved from a dusty safe-deposit box.

Even if you already own "Around the World," it's worth buying this new paperback edition for this chapter alone. Eric Myers, author of Patrick Dennis' biography "Uncle Mame," and Dr. Michael Tanner, Dennis' droll son and guardian of his literary estate, deserve much credit for bringing Patrick Dennis to the attention of new and old generations of readers.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful sequel to "classic", October 27, 1999

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This review is from: Around the World With Auntie Mame (Library Binding)

What a joyous read! If you haven't read "Auntie Mame" (or have not seen the play, musical, or films) start with that. This will introduce you to the "madcap" Mame and her zanny cohorts. "Around the World" is not so much a sequel, but a series of short stories -- each a chapter in length. Travel with Mame from one exotic place to the next as she gets herself into "trouble" every country she visits. Too bad Jerry Herman and Lawrence & Lee never made this into a musical for the older, but still-so-lovely, Angela Lansbury.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read!, August 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Around the World With Auntie Mame (Library Binding)

Like most Patrick Dennis books, this book made me laugh out loud in every chapter. What a shame most of his books are out of print! I've read them all, and loved most of them, my only regret is that I don't own them all. This one is a very satisfying sequel to Auntie Mame, and I only wish the series continued. Not to be missed!