Chapman, Graham. A Liar’s Autobiography: Volume VI, London : Methuen, 1980
The title isn’t
kidding. It’s by Graham Chapman, one of the Monty Python comedy team (the only
member to be either gay or deceased), and tells his life story. Allegedly.
This book is far more
lies than autobiography. But they’re entertaining lies. Once inside the book
four additional authors are credited:
two of note are David Sherlock (Chapman’s partner) and Douglas Adams
(best known for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).
If you’re a fan of the
Python team this book may have been bought to your attention recently when an
animated film was made of the book, with the long-gone Chapman providing the
narration via an audiobook recording he’d made, and with almost all of the
surviving Pythons starring.
Like an episode of
Monty Python, the book repels any attempt to summarise it. But if you’re a
Python fan, you’ll find something here for you.
Sources:
- http://www.methuen.co.uk/a-liar-s-autobiography/b/164
- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y0wf8zjfL.jpg
- http://www.liarsautobiography.com/stuff/
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