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When Grandmama Fell Off the Boat
Harry Graham
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Description for When Grandmama Fell Off the Boat
Hardcover. The only comprehensive selection of Graham's verse to have appeared since his death, containing the wittiest, sickest and most telling verses by one of England's greatest humorists. Includes delightful period illustrations. Illustrator(s): "Fish"; Fougasse. Editor(s): Rigge, Simon. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 Black and White. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
When Grandmama Fell off the Boat is an anthology of the humorous verse of Harry Graham, one of the early 20th century's wittiest writers. Graham made his name as the author of Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes, published in 1898 under the pseudonym Col. D. Streamer (he was a Coldstream Guard). He went on to become a successful writer of stage-show lyrics, and in 1923 had five smash-hit musicals running simultaneously in the West End of London. His work was published not only in England but also in America, where he was credited with introducing `sick' verse. The Times in ... Read more
When Grandmama Fell off the Boat is an anthology of the humorous verse of Harry Graham, one of the early 20th century's wittiest writers. Graham made his name as the author of Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes, published in 1898 under the pseudonym Col. D. Streamer (he was a Coldstream Guard). He went on to become a successful writer of stage-show lyrics, and in 1923 had five smash-hit musicals running simultaneously in the West End of London. His work was published not only in England but also in America, where he was credited with introducing `sick' verse. The Times in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sheldrake Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781873329412
SKU
V9781873329412
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About Harry Graham
Harry Graham (1874-1936) was an establishment figure who didn't quite fit the mould. He started off conventionally enough with Eton, Sandhurst and the Guards, but the irrepressible entertainer in him kept bursting out, and by 1910 he had become a full-time writer. He was engaged to the American actress Ethel Barrymore, great aunt of Drew Barrymore, but she added him ... Read more
Reviews for When Grandmama Fell Off the Boat
'He is in the great tradition of Lear and Carroll and Gilbert and Belloc. At his best he easily ranks any of these.' - Jeremy Nicholas, The Ruthless Rhymer, BBC Radio 4