George Burns: In His Own Words

by George Burns and Herb Fagen

Book Overview

Herb Fagen spiritedly recounts George Burn's century of entertaining America, with Gracie Allen on stage, radio, and television, and on his own in movies and nightclubs. Plus, just as Burns did, Fagen... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786703520
• ISBN13: 9780786703524
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Delightful Read

A friend gave me this book as a gift, knowing I enjoy George Burns humor. The 138-page hardcover was a quick and enjoyable read. Fagen's narrative wove together a collection of what Burns said, creating an insightful glimpse into a celebrity's life. As I read the book, I was only mildly aware of Fagen--he was practically transparent--as I read the biography. Fagen does tell the story in the third person, but brings out the character of his subject so strongly that I lost myself in Burns.