Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution - The Definitive Biography by His Lifelong Friend

Kevin Booth; Michael Bertin

ISBN 10: 0007198299 / ISBN 13: 9780007198290

Published by Harpercollins, 2005

About this Item

Hardcover, ix + 437pp + 24 pages of glossy colour and b&w photos, NOT ex-library. Minor wear to the tips of corners of a portion of leaves, faint handling marks on page edges externally. Book is slightly age-toned, clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. No foxing, no age-spotting. Dust jacket shows gentle shelfwear. -- Written by Bill Hick's lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere. Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution offers a rare fly-on-the-wall insight into the life of one of Britain's most loved US comedians. Adored in the UK for his unique style of savage, hilarious comedy, the one person who knew him inside and out tells of a man whose life was just as impassioned and off-the-wall as his comedy. Even back at High School, in Houston, Texas, Kevin was Bill's co-conspirator, as they sneaked out of Bill's strict Baptist home at night, and headed for the Comedy Workshop, where at the age of fourteen, Bill was going down a storm. They virtually shared every experience ? from magic mushrooms to girls, but it was their music and their vision of comedy, which bound them so closely together. Kevin produced, engineered and performed on many of Bill's recordings, and it is largely due to him, that so much of Bill's comedy is readily available on CD and video. Seller Inventory # 005849

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution - The ...

Publisher: Harpercollins

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Written by Bill Hicks' lifelong friend, producer and co-creator Kevin Booth, this book offers the inside story on a unique talent. Hicks was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and free-thinkers everywhere. Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution offers a rare fly-on-the-wall insight into the life of one of Britain's most loved US comedians. Adored in the UK for his unique style of savage, hilarious comedy, the one person who knew him inside and out tells of a man whose life was just as impassioned and off-the-wall as his comedy. Even back at High School, in Houston, Texas, Kevin was Bill's co-conspirator, as they sneaked out of Bill's strict Baptist home at night, and headed for the Comedy Workshop, where at the age of fourteen, Bill was going down a storm. They virtually shared every experience -- from magic mushrooms to girls, but it was their music and their vision of comedy, which bound them so closely together. Kevin produced, engineered and performed on, many of Bill's recordings, and it is largely due to him, that so much of Bill's comedy is readily available on CD and video. Michael Bertin, a hugely talented author from Austin, Texas, is co-writing Kevin's fly-on-the-wall biography of Bill Hicks. Matt Stone, co-creator of South Park, has written the introduced.

About the Author:

Born in Connecticut in 1961, Kevin Booth grew up in Austin, Texas as Bill Hicks's long-term friend and the co-creator of many of his shows.