Dandy in the Underworld
A Memoir
Seiten
2008
Sceptre (Verlag)
978-0-340-93408-1 (ISBN)
Sceptre (Verlag)
978-0-340-93408-1 (ISBN)
'One of the funniest, strangest and most revolting memoirs ever written' Sunday Times
'Like Salvador Dali's confessions, only far funnier and more self-deprecating, Dandy in the Underworld entertains as much as it revolts, is as tender as it is shocking, and as genuine as it is false.' Independent
Sure to shock and surprise, Sebastian Horsley recounts his life story with excruciating self-knowledge and a savage wit.
'One of the funniest, strangest and most revolting memoirs ever written.' Sunday Times
Growing up at High Hall, in Hull, with his alcoholic mother, who regularly attempted suicide, his stepfather, a cult member dressed in orange, and his father, a crippled millionaire, Sebastian Horsley couldn't wait to leave home.
Searching for happiness, meaning and a good outfit he embarked on a doomed career as a punk guitarist, had a stormy relationship with a notorious Scottish gangster, enjoyed a wildly successful period as a stock-market entrepeneur and experienced a near fatal stint as a shark-hunter.
Sebastian charts his years as a dandy, an artist, a male escort and a brothel connoisseur. There are the love affairs, with Rachel 1 and Rachel 2, and a harrowing descent into heroin and crack addiction. Dandy in the Underworld evokes his desperate attempts to get clean, culminating in his crucifixion in the Philippines.
'Like Salvador Dali's confessions, only far funnier and more self-deprecating, Dandy in the Underworld entertains as much as it revolts, is as tender as it is shocking, and as genuine as it is false.' Independent
Sure to shock and surprise, Sebastian Horsley recounts his life story with excruciating self-knowledge and a savage wit.
'One of the funniest, strangest and most revolting memoirs ever written.' Sunday Times
Growing up at High Hall, in Hull, with his alcoholic mother, who regularly attempted suicide, his stepfather, a cult member dressed in orange, and his father, a crippled millionaire, Sebastian Horsley couldn't wait to leave home.
Searching for happiness, meaning and a good outfit he embarked on a doomed career as a punk guitarist, had a stormy relationship with a notorious Scottish gangster, enjoyed a wildly successful period as a stock-market entrepeneur and experienced a near fatal stint as a shark-hunter.
Sebastian charts his years as a dandy, an artist, a male escort and a brothel connoisseur. There are the love affairs, with Rachel 1 and Rachel 2, and a harrowing descent into heroin and crack addiction. Dandy in the Underworld evokes his desperate attempts to get clean, culminating in his crucifixion in the Philippines.
Sebastian Horsley has done just about everything you could ever think of. Incredibly, he is still alive.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.6.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | None |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 199 mm |
| Gewicht | 241 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-340-93408-5 / 0340934085 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-340-93408-1 / 9780340934081 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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