Skywriting by Word of Mouth: And Other Writings, Including ((It))the Ballad of John and Yoko((ro)) |
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John Lennon
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Pages: 208 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0060914440
Pub: HarperCollins Publishers
Pub date: 1987-12-31
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75778
Reader Reviews:
a multi-faceted delight (2/2 people found this helpful)
A scintillating collection of prose which proves Mr. Lennon's very unique and fascinating ability to play with words and the way we read them. Sharply witty, often exploring more abstract techniques of writing, "Skywriting by Word of Mouth" shows that writing is an art for everyone to enjoy and interpret for herself.
A very funny book by the great rock legend. (4/4 people found this helpful)
This work is truely a gem from John Lennon. This books contains everything that you want to have from John himself. In this book he offers the cynical satire of everyone and everything that are related to him. He attacks other Beatles, FBI, Richard Nixon, and everything that he can get a hand on..
weak (1/9 people found this helpful)
this is a scrap book of rejected scribblings, it seems to me. The two interesting bits are where he knocks the other Beatles and refers to Ringo as It's Only Ringo, as though Ringo were actually nasty under his affable exterior. And we learn that John lost his virginity at 15... Now you don't need to read the book.
John at his wittiest! A Must-Have. (2/2 people found this helpful)
I love this book, his writings about him and Yoko, the Beatles breakup, Peace, his battle with the US government are very revealing.
But the book is a treasure because of the many "Lennonisms", such as:
"why did the chicken cross himself"
"always a bridesmaid, never a couplet"
"if you can manicure a cat, can you caticure a man?"
"Maurice finished his donut, tipped over the waitress and headed for the door."
"this is my story both humble and true
take is to pieces and mend it with glue"
There's so much more, if you love Lennon, you'll love this book.
witty and cherishable (4/5 people found this helpful)
Skywriting by word of mouth. A very interesting book filled with very unique passages of writings and prose. I have read of all of John Lennon's works, and this one stands out to me. Like his other writings (In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works), there is a style that incorporates wit, charm, humour, with a whole pile of puns: "He was very attached to his dog" takes a literal turn. Unlike his other writings, Skywriting is a culmination of many short stories with several resurfacing characters that can be understood, to a point. All-in-all, this is a book that is sure to provide amusement.
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