- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (3 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055214844X
- ISBN-13: 978-0552148443
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 352,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In 1952, a young Australian stepped off a ferry in Dover with dreams of being a famous portrait painter like his grandfather. He too could paint, but also play the piano, write songs, ride a bike with no hands and swim 110 metres backstroke in 80 seconds flat. If Rolf Harris seems to have been with us for ever, that's because he has. After nearly 50 years on stage and screen, he is one of the most loved, respected and enduring figures in British showbusiness. He was there at the very beginning of television in the UK and is still there. And although he calls himself "a lucky amateur", millions would disagree. We have grown up watching him draw cartoons, paint big pictures, wobble his board and talk to animals and their owners. Now, in his autobiography, Rolf Harris charts his rise from the dusty streets of Bassendean in Western Australia to becoming a household name on both sides of the world. Along the way there are triumphs and disasters, revelations and regrets. He has worked with the likes of Tony Hancock and Woody Allen, jousted with John Lennon and had the Beatles singing "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" with their own lyrics. Thirty years later he was voted the most popular act ever at Glastonbury and had 86,000 people screaming his name. Reborn as a rock singer and award-winning television presenter, Rolf Harris was labelled by one newspaper the "Ultimate Renaissance Man". In reality, he is proof positive that if you live long enough, real talent will give you more than one bite at the cherry.
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If Rolf Harris seems to have been with us forever, that's because he has. For the past fifty years, he has been entertaining the British public as only he knows how.
Now, in this searingly honest autobiography, Rolf Harris charts his rise to fame, chronicling the triumphs, disasters and revelations along the way. The ultimate renaissance man, he has entertained the nation with his cartoon drawing and paint splashing antics, succeeded as an award-winning television presenter and relaunched himself as a pop festival star. Rolf Harris is proof positive that if you live long enough, real talent will give you more than one bite at the cherry.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational rags to riches story of Australia's best loved,
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This review is from: Can You Tell What it is Yet?: The Autobiography of Rolf Harris (Paperback)
This book is unputdownable!Rolf has managed to fit so many different achievements into his life that it's amazing he managed to fit them all in this book. He calls himself a jack of all trades, having worked in painting, television presenting, singing, swimming, and writing, but he does himself an injustice. He is a master of many of these skills. He exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy, was his country's junior swimming champion, achieved a number one hit single in Britain (Two Little Boys) and one in Australia (Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport). His television shows achieve record audiences and run for years. Whether you know Rolf as the bloke who used to sing Jake The Peg, the presenter of Animal Hospital, or just that guy who always drew cartoons on television, the chances are you will have grown up with Rolf. A loveable as well as a talented individual, he comes across as warm, kindly, and always jolly in his book, which makes his extraordinary life story easier to read. One thing that is clear is that Rolf loves people. He obviously loves his family and has a lot of respect for his friends and colleagues, yet he is critical of his own behaviour towards them. He is not a saint, yet there are no big revelations of the type I was expecting to find (I had wondered whether he was ever a boozer - he wasn't, or an adulterer - he wasn't). He is genuinely the nice guy you see on the television screen, cuddling poorly animals or getting everyone to sing along with Stairway To Heaven at Glastonbury. The other surprise was that he is not a religious man, with basically humanist principles backed up with a vague belief. Rolf tells the story of his life well, from birth to the age of seventy, spending just enough time on anecdotes and analysis. There is a good selection of black and white and colour pictures, although I would possibly have liked to have seen a little more of Rolf's art. A great read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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rolf is a god,
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This review is from: Can You Tell What it is Yet?: The Autobiography of Rolf Harris (Paperback)
i read this book in a matter of days. from the first page to the very last this book gives you an honest view of rolf extraordinary life. i thourght i knew about rolfs life from the tv, but this book gives you a whole new understanding of how this man ticks. to all of you who don't like him to the converted (which i am one) this book will have you laughing and crying in equal measures.this is the best book i have read this year!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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What a remarkable man Rolf is.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Can You Tell What it is Yet?: The Autobiography of Rolf Harris (Paperback)
This book is absolutely brilliant, so much so, I didn't want to put it down. I have laughed and cried reading it.Rolf's talents hold no bounds.
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