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When John Osborne died at Christmas 1994, his obituaries cited his autobiographical writings as perfect examples of undiluted talent and acerbic wit. Now, Osborne''s superb autobiographies, A Better Class of Person: 1929-1956 and Almost a Gentleman: 1955-1966 (winner of the J. R. Ackerley Prize), are available for the first time in one volume, Looking Back.

''A brilliant, funny, melancholy and acrimonious book of memoirs . . . Almost every page confirms that his powers as an elegist, definer of the Zeitgeist and master of unforgiving disgust remain undimmed.'' Observer

This volume also contains ''Bad John'', a review by Alan Bennett of A Better Class of Person, and David Hare''s eulogy for John Osborne at the memorial service for Osborne in 1995.

Looking Back Never Explain Never Apologise Better

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    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 18/03/2004
    ISBN13: 9780571196494, 978-0571196494
    ISBN10: 0571196497
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    When John Osborne died at Christmas 1994, his obituaries cited his autobiographical writings as perfect examples of undiluted talent and acerbic wit. Now, Osborne''s superb autobiographies, A Better Class of Person: 1929-1956 and Almost a Gentleman: 1955-1966 (winner of the J. R. Ackerley Prize), are available for the first time in one volume, Looking Back.

    ''A brilliant, funny, melancholy and acrimonious book of memoirs . . . Almost every page confirms that his powers as an elegist, definer of the Zeitgeist and master of unforgiving disgust remain undimmed.'' Observer

    This volume also contains ''Bad John'', a review by Alan Bennett of A Better Class of Person, and David Hare''s eulogy for John Osborne at the memorial service for Osborne in 1995.

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