Dandy in the Underworld: An Unauthorized Autobiography - Brossura

Horsley, Sebastian

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ISBN 10: 0061461253 ISBN 13: 9780061461255

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2008

Riassunto

An unflinching, painfully honest self-portrait describes the author's painful childhood growing up with a suicidal mother, cult member stepfather, and crippled millionaire father; his diverse careers as an artist, dandy, male escort, and brothel connoisseur; love and marriage; heroine and crack addiction; and desperate struggle to get clean. Original. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

'Sebastian Horsley is a pervert who stands for everything that is wrong with British society today.' - Jeremy Vine 'He is simultaneously enthralling, charming and fantastically annoying.' - Will Self 'A posturing popinjay, a neon narcissist, an incorrigible entertainer' - Jessica Berens, Observer 'Sebastian is an atheist, but the first I've ever met whose spiritual tradition doesn't just come from a lack of imagination. His attempts to become other than he is, are epic.' - Nick Cave 'Dandy in the Underworld is immortality for a while - Sarah Lucas --Various

'Sebastian Horsley is a pervert who stands for everything that is wrong with British society today.'

(Jeremy Vine )

'He is simultaneously enthralling, charming and fantastically annoying.'

(Will Self )

'A posturing popinjay, a neon narcissist, an incorrigible entertainer'

(Jessica Berens, Observer )

'Sebastian is an atheist, but the first I've ever met whose spiritual tradition doesn't just come from a lack of imagination. His attempts to become other than he is, are epic.'

(Nick Cave )

'Dandy in the Underworld is immortality for a while (with a dashing immorality)'

(Sarah Lucas ) --0

'Sebastian Horsley is a pervert who stands for everything that is wrong with British society today.'

(Jeremy Vine )

'He is simultaneously enthralling, charming and fantastically annoying.'

(Will Self )

'A posturing popinjay, a neon narcissist, an incorrigible entertainer'

(Jessica Berens, Observer )

'Sebastian is an atheist, but the first I've ever met whose spiritual tradition doesn't just come from a lack of imagination. His attempts to become other than he is, are epic.'

(Nick Cave )

'Dandy in the Underworld is immortality for a while (with a dashing immorality)'

(Sarah Lucas ) --0

L'autore:

Sebastian Horsley has done just about everything you could ever think of. Incredibly, he is still alive. He lives in Soho, London and has written for The Observer, New Statesmen, The Independent and he ran a monthly column for The Erotic Review.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061461253
• ISBN 13: 9780061461255
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 328