{"product_id":"w-c-fields-a-biography-by-james-curtis","title":"W.C. FIELDS: A Biography by James Curtis","description":"\u003cp\u003eW.C. FIELDS: A Biography\u003cbr\u003eby James Curtis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-375-40217-9\u003cbr\u003eFormat: large hard cover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Knopf 2003\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 165 w x 240 h x 45 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 593\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2206\/0161\/K539\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eBefore he ever made a movie or spoke a word onstage, W. C. Fields was one of the greatest pantomimists and comedians in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis career spanned the whole of the twentieth century's in burlesque, vaudeville, the legitimate stage, silent pictures, talkies, radio, books, and recordings. Only death prevented him from working in television.  James Curtis tells the story of Field's life and work. Drawing on Field's papers and manuscripts, he shows us the passion and intellect that fueled Fields's talent and the background that gave such bite and edge to his comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNear new with only light shelf wear and faint spine fading on dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce locally\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450605650212,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2067643829.jpg?v=1786503416","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/w-c-fields-a-biography-by-james-curtis","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}