{"product_id":"groucho-the-life-and-times-of-julius-henry-marx-paperback","title":"Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Kanfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive biography of one of the world's greatest comedians unflinchingly yet affectionately uncovers the man behind the cigar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the amazing career of the man the world recognized as Groucho: the improbable disasters of the vaudeville years; the Marx Brothers, an act so funny W.C. Fields refused to follow it; the unprecedented Broadway success of \u003cb\u003eThe Cocoanuts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eAnimal Crackers\u003c\/b\u003e; the cinematic triumphs of \u003cb\u003eDuck Soup \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eA Night at the Opera\u003c\/b\u003e; and the marvelous come-back career as king of the game show hosts with \u003cb\u003eYou Bet Your Life\u003c\/b\u003e. Here, too, is the man himself: a lonely middle child who aspired to be a doctor; a man who sabotaged three marriages; a father alternately indulgent and cruel. Intelligent and thorough, hilarious and sad, \u003cb\u003eGroucho\u003c\/b\u003e is a spectacular biography of the century's most influential comedian.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive biography of one of the world's greatest comedians unflinchingly yet affectionately uncovers the man behind the cigar. \u003cbr\u003eHere is the amazing career of the man the world recognized as Groucho: the improbable disasters of the vaudeville years; the Marx Brothers, an act so funny W.C. Fields refused to follow it; the unprecedented Broadway success of The Cocoanuts\" and Animal Crackers; the cinematic triumphs of Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera; and the marvelous come-back career as king of the game show hosts with You Bet Your Life. Here, too, is the man himself: a lonely middle child who aspired to be a doctor; a man who sabotaged three marriages; a father alternately indulgent and cruel. Intelligent and thorough, hilarious and sad, Groucho is a spectacular biography of the century's most influential comedian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefan Kanfer's books include \u003cb\u003eThe Eighth Sin, A Summer World, The Last Empire\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSerious Business\u003c\/b\u003e. He was the primary interviewer in the Academy Award-nominated documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Line King.\u003c\/i\u003e A former writer and editor at \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and a Literary Lion of the New York Public Library, he has been a writer-in-residence at the City University of New York, the State University of New York at Purchase, and Wesleyan University. He lives in New York and on Cape Cod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.96 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747963994400,"sku":"9780375702075","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4dad5ab9e7d65bb98c32963856028927.webp?v=1779902152","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/groucho-the-life-and-times-of-julius-henry-marx-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}