Something Like Fire: Peter Cook Remembered

Lin Cook

Arrow, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 258 pages

An intimate and entertaining portrait of one of comedy's greatest geniuses by those who knew Peter Cook best and can write abut his rare talent. The contributors include Clive Anderson, Alan Bennett, John Cleese, Stephen Fry, William Goldman, Barry Humphries, Eric Idle, Dudley Moore and Michael Palin.

About the author

William Cook is the author of Ha Bloody Ha - Comedians Talking (Fourth Estate) and The Comedy Store - The Club That Changed British Comedy (Little, Brown). He has worked for the BBC and written for the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday and the New Statesman.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Something Like Fire: Peter Cook Remembered
• Editor: Lin Cook
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Arrow, 2003
• ISBN: 0099460351, 9780099460350
• Length: 258 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Biography & Autobiography / General; Humor / General; Performing Arts / General; Performing Arts / Screenplays