Goon Abroad

Secombe, Harry

Author, The

HarperCollins, Publishers

Goon for lunch

Joseph

Katy and the Nurgla

Robson Books Ltd.

In this first volume of Sir Harry Secombe's autobiography, he recalls his childhood in Swansea, his first job as a pay clerk, and his army days, where he met Spike Milligan. The book also includes an account of the Windmill Theatre and of touring in Variety, as well as memories of the first Goon Shows.

Arias and Raspberries: The Autobiography of Harry Secombe

Biographies & Memoirs

The Second Highway Companion

Literature & Fiction

I was shaken with spasms of helpless mirth at frequent intervals...Harry Secombe brings untold pleasure and laughter into the lives of those who pick up this most entertaining book PRINCE CHARLES Sir Harry's classic story of a young comic's very first week in variety draws strongly on his own experiences.  His hero, young comedian Larry Gower, finds himself contending with a fiercely hostile landlady, an autocratic stripper, a drunken lion-tamer, a spiteful theatre manager, not to mention his own lack of self-confidence.  "If you please 'em here, you please 'em anywhere" is the proud boast of the Royalty Theatre where Larry is cutting his teeth, and he soon discovers that this is no idle claim.

Twice brightly

Robson Books

I was shaken with spasms of helpless mirth at frequent intervals...Harry Secombe brings untold pleasure and laughter into the lives of those who pick up this most entertaining book PRINCE CHARLES Sir Harry's classic story of a young comic's very first week in variety draws strongly on his own experiences. His hero, young comedian Larry Gower, finds himself contending with a fiercely hostile landlady, an autocratic stripper, a drunken lion-tamer, a spiteful theatre manager, not to mention his own lack of self-confidence. "If you please 'em here, you please 'em anywhere" is the proud boast of the Royalty Theatre where Larry is cutting his teeth, and he soon discovers that this is no idle claim.

Twice Brightly

Contemporary

Soundings Audio Books

The late Sir Harry Secombe was known and loved throughout the world as a comedian, singer, and Goon, and his death in 2001 prompted many tributes to his great talent and kindness. He also proved himself to be a writer of considerable wit and caliber, with two bestselling novels and the highly praised first and second volumes of his autobiography, entitled Arias and Raspberries and Strawberries and Cheam. An Entertaining Life brings together both volumes of Harry Secombe's autobiography—covering his childhood, the war, Variety, the Goons and on—and includes an additional section covering the last few years of his life. This commemorative volume, funny and moving by turn, encapsulates the perceptions of one of Britain's foremost entertainers and illustrates why he became so well-loved.

An Entertaining Life

HRH, The Prince of Wales

Humor & Entertainment

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