A Spaniard in the Works has ratings and 59 reviews. Chris said: Being a dyed-in-the-wool original Beatlemaniac (saw them twice in Houston on my 13t. A Spaniard in the Works. by John Lennon. A Terrific opportunity to grab a signed copy of this Edition of John Lennon. Published by Jonathan Cape London. A Spaniard in the Works is a book from by John Lennon. The book consists of nonsensical stories and drawings similar to the style of his previous book.
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Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Illustrated throughout with line drawings by the author.
50 Years Ago: John Lennon Publishes Second Book, ‘A Spaniard in the Works’
A delightful collection of scribblings – poerty, short prose, cartoons -from a music legend. Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy. This pubbled the passages and condoctor equally both. The only proof copy we have handled, and only the third that we have heard about.
Join Our Newsletter Stay up to date on works by your favorite artists and designers. However, I wonder if the whole collection of stories and poems is John just mocking what is considered “literary.
Absurdist writings at its best. It’s reminiscent of Lewis Carroll.
Auctions Sell Search Clear. A very good copy with typical light edgewear to boards. Original price of 2. It’s surreal with a lot of dark humor and just screams “written by John Lennon” all over it. Sign In Register Help Cart.
In addition, although this isn’t a first printing, I am leaning toward the American edition being the spaniarr first, for whatever that is worth. Being a dyed-in-the-wool original Beatlemaniac saw them twice in Houston on my 13th birthday inthe day I died and went to heaven on a screaming cloudI bought this book when it was lennonn.
A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon – Canongate Books
I have no idea whether Lennon decided to publish in a way of mocking literature or if he was truly expressing himself through this writing. Hardcover in glossy pictorial boards. I was just a little impressed with John, but I only recommend this spankard to This book is very famous. Find Rare Books Book Value. A Spaniard in the Works was published on Sppaniard 24, The oral, folklore fun of it is somewhat i when it is written down, and this text just sort of flattens out like a popped water balloon.
Dec 15, Joy rated it liked it Shelves: I am looking forward to finding and reading a copy of In His Own Write. Without dustjacket, as issued. Robert Freeman also created four ground-breaking LP covers for the Beatles: Lines like “I find it recornered in my nosebook that it was a dokey and winnie dave towart the end of Marge Mar 16, Tyler Jones rated it liked it Shelves: Too many years have rolled by, too few brain cells remaining, memory banks overdrawn.
Illustrated by John Lennon. The book is more complicated; there are some stories and bits in it that even I don’t understand, but once I’ve written something what’s the point of letting it hang around lsnnon a drawer when I know I can get it published? A Spaniard in the Works. After his death — lo and behold, it’s everywhere I slaniard surprised and puzzled. Most are just okay.
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy Could he have done it with fewer slurs toward the disabled, or minus the uncomfortable uses of the word “jew”? Duodecimo 18 x 14cmpp.
If I haven’t read as much as I have, nor have a stale opinion of the Beatles, I think my opinion would be different. We didn’t have “spanners,” spaniatd then, not there.