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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story

American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story

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Publisher's Synopsis

He was a radical stand up who dared to question the values of small town America and the evils of American foreign policy. Ruthlessly honest, a voice of reason in what he saw as an insane world, Hicks refused to compromise in spite of the censorship he faced for most of his career. His entire act was once banned from The Late Show with David Letterman because he made fun of pro-lifers and the Pope.

In American Scream Cynthia True gets under the skin of Hicks, the heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, drug-taking philosopher who was also gentle and kind, a good friend and a comic genius who packed enough adventure into his three decades to last three lifetimes. Hicks died of pancreatic cancer in 1994 but his comedy is more relevant today than ever. This vivid, funny, insightful book shows why.

'Conscientious, perceptive and affectionate . . . [True] understands her subject perfectly' Independent



'Intelligent and tightly researched' Guardian

About the Publisher

Pan Books

Pan is MacMillan's paperback imprint which publishes a broad list of popular fiction and non-fiction many of its bestselling authors are published in hardback under the Macmillan imprint. In non-fiction, Pan has a strong reputation in history, military history and biography. Pan also boasts an impressive list of original paperbacks, including novels by new authors as well as non-fiction titles in health and fitness and astrology, reference books and autobiography.

Book information

ISBN: 9781447227069
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Pan Books
Pub date:
Edition: Revised edition
DEWEY: 791.45617092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 312g
Height: 197mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 17mm