The Last Human Cannonball: And Other Small Journeys In Search Of Great Men - Hardcover

Rogers, Byron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845130413 ISBN 13: 9781845130411

Publisher: Aurum Pr Ltd, 2004

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 this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum Pr Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1845130413
• ISBN 13: 9781845130411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 266