In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works

by John Lennon

Overview

An omnibus edition of two works of John Lennon’s “fascinating...whimsy” (The Sunday Times, London) poetry, prose, and drawings that will “jolt [you] into gusts of laughter” (The Guardian).

A humorous compilation of poetry, prose, and artwork from two of John Lennon’s classic works, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. Known as the Beatles’s Renaissance man, Lennon is widely regarded as one of the most impactful musicians in history. Originally published in 1964, this “quirky, funny collection of stories, poems, and drawings” (The New York Times) is a must-have for John Lennon and Beatles fans everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451611014
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	10/05/2010
Pages:	90
Sales rank:	128,495
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.60(d)

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.

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher

To commemorate what should have been Lennon's 70th birthday, October 9, Simon & Schuster is reissuing this combination volume of his writings. Both Write and Spaniard were composed during his early Beatles days in the 1960s. Both feature short—a page or two at most—stories and poems reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's nonsensicalness. Typical Lennon, the pieces are simultaneously silly and bitter, but always fun. Both are illustrated with the author's original illustrations, and the book sports introductions by Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono. Lennon's popularity shines on, so pop for this, especially at this price. And happy birthday, John. Love to you. Mike Rogers, "Classic Returns," Booksmack! 10/7/10

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