In einer langen Regennacht - bk695; Heyne Verlag; Barry Fantoni; pocket_book; 1981
Barry Fantoni Bücher
Barry Fantoni wird für seinen scharfen Witz und seine unverwechselbare Stimme gefeiert, insbesondere durch seine Beiträge für das Satiremagazin Private Eye. Seine Arbeit befasst sich mit den Nuancen der menschlichen Natur mit einem scharfen Blick für Beobachtung. Fantonis einzigartiger Ansatz verbindet aufschlussreiche Kommentare mit einer unerwarteten Mischung aus Humor und Tiefe. Leser werden seine Schriften als eine überzeugende Erkundung verschiedener Themen empfinden, die ein wirklich vielseitiges künstlerisches Talent zeigen.
A Whole Scene Going On
- 256 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
A Whole Scene Going On covers Barry Fantoni's working - and sometimes not working - life from his first sell-out one-man show in 1963 through his time at Private Eye and the creativity of the Sixties to 1968 when the decade of pop and fashion gave way to the demo, the Red Brigade and social unrest. The memoir begins with his early days at Private Eye where he first met Peter Cook, and then covers his work as an artist and illustrator, and his film and television career. From teaching Malcolm McLaren at Croydon Art School and writing a song for Marianne Faithfull to finding a harmonium for Paul McCartney and his lifelong friendship with Ray Davies of the Kinks, Barry's account of the Sixties is a wry and observational gem. The players and the parts they played have been chosen for their genuine contribution to a decade that seems more popular now than it was at the time.
Harry Lipkin, Private Eye
- 224 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Harry Lipkin, an 87-year-old private investigator in Miami, combines the grit of Sam Spade with the humor of Woody Allen. Tasked by Mrs. Norma Weinberger to uncover a thief among her trusted household staff, he navigates a suspect list that includes the chauffeur, butler, maid, chef, and gardener, each with their own motives. As he investigates the theft of sentimental items and jewels, Lipkin's age and charm add a unique twist to this lighthearted mystery filled with quirky characters and low-stakes drama.
A sequel to Barry Fantoni's Chinese horoscope which gives the general character of the people born in the year of the rat, tiger, cat etc, this book goes into more detail about the romantic characteristics of those born in the respective year.
