Keith Waterhouse Book order (chronological)

The stage musical adaptation captures the whimsical adventures of Worzel Gummidge, a lovable yet mischievous scarecrow. With familiar characters like Aunt Sally and Sergeant Beetroot, the story unfolds as Worzel's antics lead him to a scarecrow court facing a serious charge. The narrative blends humor and chaos, culminating in a joyous resolution featuring a giant birthday cake that caters to Worzel's insatiable appetite. This production showcases a diverse cast, with 5 women and 13 men, ensuring a vibrant theatrical experience.

Returning from a memorial service, June Pepper, middle-aged widow of a tabloid editor cut down in his prime, follows her husband's wishes to keep a journal of her bereavement. But he didn't say anything about writing it down... Thus, it is in a stream of monologue to the departed Sam that June records her reflections of widowhood. She finds that grieving is not the straightforward process she had imagined...

Keith Waterhouse has combined his interests in travelling and writing to produce this book which will appeal to both the intrepid explorer and the armchair traveller. It includes witty anecdotes and helpful hints - including a dictionary of brochure-ese - and is written in the same style as his earlier The Theory and Practice of Lunch. There are cartoons by Graham.

55" overall. 37.50" stainless unsharpened blade with blood groove. Brown wood handle with brass guard and pommel. Black leather scabbard.

An anthology of the best comic writing in Punch from 1841 to 1991.

Keith Waterhouse is very particular about what lunch is not: 'It is not prawn cocktail, steak and Black Forest gateau with your bank manger. It is not civic, commemorative, annual office or funeral. It is not when either party is on a diet, on the wagon or in a hurry.' He is equally precise about what lunch is: 'It is a mid-day meal taken at leisure by, ideally, two people. Three's a crowd, four always split like a double amoeba into two pairs, six is a meeting, eight is a conference... A little light business may be touched upon but the occasion is firmly social. Whether they know it or not, for as long as they linger in the restaurant they are having an affair. The affair is lunch.' The Theory and Practice of Lunch is an authoritative and delightfully witty manual on the art of taking the most agreeable meal of the day, written by a shrewd observer of the passing show who listed his sole hobby in Who's Who as 'Lunch'.

Mrs. Pooter's Diary is a wonderful comic creation that serves as a brilliant homage to the classic Diary of a Nobody, one of the great classics of English humour.

The classic comedy of a 50s youth trapped inside a Walter Mitty fantasy-world, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time. Keith Waterhouse's Billy Liar was published in 1959, and captures brilliantly the claustrophobic atmosphere of a small town. It tells the story of Billy Fisher, a Yorkshire teenager unable to stop lying - especially to his three girlfriends. Trapped by his boring job and working-class parents, Billy finds that his only happiness lies in grand plans for his future and fantastical day-dreams of the fictional country Ambrosia.

Keith Waterhouse's comic masterpiece introduced us to Billy Fisher, a seventeen-year-old undertaker's clerk whose penchant for lying leads him into hilarious trouble with his family, employer, and three girlfriends. The original novel, a bestseller, garnered acclaim and inspired a classic film adaptation. In this 1975 sequel, Billy is now thirty-three, still trapped in a loveless marriage and a dead-end local government job. His escape comes through an affair with Helen, who is also unhappily married. However, his lies threaten to unravel his life once again. From vodka martinis charged to his expense account to a wise-cracking alter ego named Oscar, Billy's fabrications escalate, including a false police report about stolen golf clubs and an imaginary cat named 'Mr Pussy-paws.' As the town festival approaches, instead of planning, Billy scrambles to outsmart his wife, the police, and Helen's jealous husband. The story culminates in a disastrous and uproarious conclusion that has been described as 'side-achingly, laugh-aloud funny.' This edition features a new introduction by Alice Ferrebe.

Román, ktorý je známy aj v zdramatizovanej podobe ako úspešná a vtipná hra. Za námet si autor vybral jeden deň zo života mladíka, ktorý sa nevie vpratať do sveta dospelých, ktorý je plný príkazov a zákazov. Billy pracuje v pohrebnom ústave a jeho problémy na pracovisku sa prelínajú s problémami v láske.