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Lost in the Funhouse : The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman by Bill Zehme (1999,...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used book in very good condition. See photos for condition details.”
- Era
- 1990s
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780385333719
About this product
Product Information
From renowned journalist Bill Zehme, author of theNew York TimesbestsellingThe Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin', comes the first full-fledged biography and the only complete story of the late comic genius Andy Kaufman. Based on six years of research, Andy's own unpublished, never-before-seen writings, and hundreds of interviews with family members, friends, and key players in Andy's endless charades, many of whom have become icons in their own right,Lost in the Funhousetakes us through the maze of Kaufman's mind and lets us sit deep behind his mad, dazzling blue eyes to see, firsthand, the fanciful landscape that was his life. Controversial, chaotic, splendidly surreal, and tragically brief--what a life it was. Andy Kaufman was often a mystery even to his closest friends. Remote, aloof, impossible to know, his internal world was a kaleidoscope of characters fighting for time on the outside. He was as much Andy Kaufman as he was Foreign Man (dank you veddy much), who became the lovably bashful Latka on the hit TV seriesTaxi.He was as much Elvis Presley as he was the repugnant Tony Clifton, a lounge singer from Vegas who hated any audience that came to see him and who seemed to hate Andy Kaufman even more. He was a contradiction, a paradox on every level, an artist in every sense of the word. During the comic boom of the seventies, when the world had begun to discover the prodigious talents of Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, John Belushi, Bill Murray, and so many others, Andy was simply doing what he had always done in his boyhood reveries. On the debut ofSaturday Night Live,he stood nervously next to a phonograph that scratchily played the theme from Mighty Mouse. He fussed and fidgeted, waiting for his moment. When it came, he raised his hand and moved his mouth to the words "Here I come to save the day!" In that beautiful deliverance of pantomime before the millions of people for whom he had always dreamed about performing, Andy triumphed. He changed the face of comedy forever by lurching across boundaries that no one knew existed. He was the boy who made life his playground and never stopped playing, even when the games proved too dangerous for others. And in the end he would play alone, just as he had when it was all only beginning. InLost in the Funhouse, Bill Zehme sorts through a life of disinformation put forth by a master of deception to uncover the motivation behind the manipulation. Magically entertaining, it is a singular biography matched only by its singular subject.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385333714
ISBN-13
9780385333719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
460880
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lost in the Funhouse : the Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Book, Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"Fascinating ... Engrossing ... The closest thing we are ever likely to get to a definitive account of his life." -- The New York Times Book Review "In daring to crawl beneath Kaufman's psychic skin, armed with eyewitness accounts of his exploits, the book gets closer to the truth than we are otherwise likely to get." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Incisive, tellingly detailed." -- Rolling Stone, "Fascinating ... Engrossing ... The closest thing we are ever likely to get to a definitive account of his life." --The New York Times Book Review "In daring to crawl beneath Kaufman's psychic skin, armed with eyewitness accounts of his exploits, the book gets closer to the truth than we are otherwise likely to get." --Chicago Sun-Times "Incisive, tellingly detailed." --Rolling Stone From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
99-461996
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
791/.092
Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.K28z45 1999
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- r***s (90)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have received my books and must say that the books were wonderfully packaged for delivery and beautifully cared about. For the hours of entertainment I am predicting that these books are a fantastic value. The store owners are very nice and they helped me to find some other books that appeared to be of high quality. I look forward to returning to my next read from my new favorite book store.
- m***m (488)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWow wow wow! I really hope you read this! The book shipped quickly and arrived the same. The item was as described. What separates you from other sellers on eBay is the personalized experience you provided. Thank you for included the note and the bookmark. I am happy to support your business and hope I can do so again in the future. Thank you!
- n***m (657)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWhat a great seller! Not only did they send the books quickly and packaged with great care, they included a free book by the same author. I also got a nice note thanking me for the purchase, along with some nice bookmarks. Thank you, Secret City Codex for a wonderful buying experience.