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It Just Occurred to Me...: The Reminiscences and Thoughts of Chairman Humph
by: Humphrey Lyttelton

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9781905798179
ISBN: 1905798172
Label: Robson Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Robson Books Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 182
Publication Date: July 04, 2007
Publisher: Robson Books Ltd
Studio: Robson Books Ltd
Sales Rank: 1611

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A charming and delightful book
I enjoyed this book immensely. It is very tempting to describe the book by what it is not, not autobiography, not a companion to "Sorry I haven't a clue", not about Jazz... Though I think anyone with an interest in these areas will enjoy it.
The book is quite literally a collection of rambling thoughts and reminiscences - which does not sound very appealing. But Humphs love of language and music shine though continually, and it flows along in a delightful manner.
While his achievements in Jazz and Comedy are well known, Humph's journalism successes are perhaps less well known - and in my opinion his abilities as a writer are every bit as great, and that shines from the pages of this book. I really think anyone with a sense of humour ... Read More:


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Random thoughts of Chairman Humph
The title says it all - this is a collection of thoughts and memories and definitely NOT an autobiography. On the first page Humph desribes it as "a hotchpotch of thought and memories and this is exactly what it is.
The book is a wonderful encapsulation of the wit and considerable wisdom of the inimitable Humph, with at least one laugh per page and frequently more as Humph seamlessly elides from the consideration of 3 a.m. transport caff meals to the subject of crimes against the decent pronunciation of English within the space of about 30 words. Devoting six hilarious pages to this, he moves, with his own brand of logic to school days at Eton and and thence to dispense a cornucopia of stories and anecdotes about eccentric relations, jazz ... Read More:

 



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