Lytton: Gilbert and Sullivan's Jester
by Brian Jones
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Author: Brian JonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-01
ISBN: 1412054826
Number of pages: 244
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
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Book Review: A grain or two of truth among the chaff
Summary: 1 Stars
The biographical basic facts are no doubt correct but the book is ruined by an excessive amount of wild and fanciful theories and conclusions not supported by the facts. I suspect the only readers who would find this book interesting are the Lytton uber-groupies, of which I suspect Brian Jones is probably the only one left!
Quite laughably the back cover blurb states that the book is extremely valuable to academic institutions - quite why the author is vainglorious enough to think this is unclear but it isn't an opinion I would share.
The book is also grossly over-priced for what is it and is in no way an essential purchase for enthusiasts of the G&S operas. Had I been able to see this in a bookshop before purchase there is absolutley no way I would have ever bought it. For anyone interested in D'Oyly Carte biographies there is an excellent series of biographies published at a fraction of the price by Bunthorne Books. Much better vaue for money than the self important, over-inflated hyperbole and exageration you will find in the pages of this book!!
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