Show Business (Masks)

By Kevin Coyne

'Where to next? I read somewhere that sophistication's back in fashion. I've still got my looks. Perhaps I could dress up as a dandy, call myself Flash Harry? It would be nice to sing romantic ballads again. I can hear Mandy moving around. I must have disturbed her. I'll make a cup of cocoa. We can talk about my new future. She can help design the brocade jacket - suggest whether I wear a cloak or not. I'm getting excited. I wonder if there's any material left from my Danny Dracula period'...'Show Business is a collection of stories about the real world of entertainment. Reality is a jungle full of phoney agents, spoilt 'artistes' and corrupt businessmen. Kevin Coyne, a rock musician, painter, writer and actor portrays a world crammed with hustlers, naifs, and people who take themselves far too seriously. Coyne's short stories are a window on a strange world. 'Show Biz' is tough, and the cynicism and world-weariness that emerges is hardly surprising. But there's a touching na?vity about these characters who hang in there despite everything. Kevin Coyne knows the world of show business intimately. His perception of it is insightful and funny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852422513
• ISBN13: 9781852422516
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Serpent's Tail
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.0"