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by Simon Gray (Author) "Here I am, sitting at my table, pigeons hopping about in the sun, little birds with yellow chests settling on the rim of my fruit..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Granta Books (2 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1862078963
  • ISBN-13: 978-1862078963
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 14 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 393,325 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'The funniest book I read this year was Simon Gray's The Smoking Diaries' Julian Barnes, Guardian Books of the Year"


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‘Laugh at his triumphs, weep at his disasters’
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Here I am, sitting at my table, pigeons hopping about in the sun, little birds with yellow chests settling on the rim of my fruit punch, in front of me the sea in Caribbean blue and green, and from it the occasional purr and cough of small boats, the roar of a speedboat, brief and violent, and behind me the clatter of waiters laying tables while they talk to each other in incomprehensible Bajan -everything very much as you hope it will be when you're in London during Christmas, longing to be here. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a life and what a terrific contribution to the theatre!, 26 Aug 2008
By caliboy "theatregoer" (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of the Jouncer (Audio CD)
I am so happy that Simon Gray saw a significant re-birth of his career (and in the general interest in him as a writer) in the final years of his life. I simply loved the Richard E. Grant helmed production of "Otherwise Engaged" and Gray's "Little Nell" is a fine, thoughtful play that will find its place someday.

The Smoking Diaries are a fitting (and accomplished) final contribution from this very interesting and complicated man. That Simon Gray was able to record them on CD is all the more exciting because you may now hear Simon Gray eternally. (A good thing I assure you!) Would that so many others had the opportunity to do the same!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read, 10 Aug 2009
By Caren Firth "caren16" (Seville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Year of the Jouncer (Smoking Diaries Volume 2) (Paperback)
Lots of interesting and quirky thoughts and plenty of insight into the playwright's life and business, along with amusing anecdotes concerning Simon Gray's friends (most of whom are famous and interesting in themselves). A lovely chatty style, an easy read, a most interesting and attractive person - what more could you want? However, for chronological reasons, I'd read first The Smoking Diaries, which is also excellent.
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