{"product_id":"quentin-crisp-nigel-kelly-9780786464753","title":"Quentin Crisp: The Profession of Being. A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e English writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) became a celebrity and gay icon at the age of 60 with the publication and televising of his 1968 memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Civil Servant\u003c\/i\u003e. Unapologetically unconventional, he filled books and articles with his witticisms and opinions on popular culture, and packed theaters worldwide with his one-man show \u003ci\u003eAn Evening with Quentin Crisp\u003c\/i\u003e. This biography chronicles Crisp's life, including his birth in pre-World War I England; his life as a gay youth on the streets of London; his early attempts at writing and job-seeking; his entry into the world of modeling; and his sudden success late in life. With this definitive chronicle, Quentin Crisp and his unique worldview are once again on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786464755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786464753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Nigel Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46232974360831,"sku":"9780786464753","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ede8c0ce-2e9d-4858-8983-d9e14b33f388.jpg?v=1728991694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/quentin-crisp-nigel-kelly-9780786464753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}