The Last Human Cannonball: And Other Small Journeys in Search of Great Men

Rogers, Byron

ISBN 10: 1845130413 / ISBN 13: 9781845130411

Published by Aurum Press, 2004

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Seller Inventory # rev6265132776

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Human Cannonball: And Other Small Journeys in Search of Great Men
• Publisher: Aurum Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845130413
• ISBN 13: 9781845130411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 410 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Byron Rogers' latest collection of travel pieces follows the winning formula of his previous book, An Audience with an Elephant, as he goes in search of a remarkable array of quirky, whimsical, and singular individuals. But in addition to meeting a pensioner on a holiday who decided to swim across the Amazon, this book sees Rogers meeting a number of undeniably famous people. But as one might expect, Rogers' encounters with celebrity have their own unexpected outcomes. Burt Lancaster rants to him about transsexuality, Rita Hayworth is most worried about her neighbor's TV aerial, and a retired star of the silent screen turns out to live in Henley-on-Thames.

About the Author

Byron Rogers' other books for Aurum include An Audience with an Elephant, The Green Lane to Nowhere, The Last Englishman and The Bank Manager and the Holy Grail. He lives in Northants and Carmarthen.