I Fear for This Boy: Some Chapters of Accidents

by Theo Fennell

Overview

Theo Fennell's picaresque journey from the depths of financial despair to the glittering celebrity world of the rich and famous is a comic classic comparable to Three Men in a Boat or Bill Bryson's The Thunderbolt Kid. Despite the occasional success disasters and failures dominate his business life. Nonetheless his jewellery has brought pleasure to thousands and this book will bring pleasure to millions.

"I ripped through this book like a train, snorting with laughter and delight......I cannot recommend the ride highly enough." Stephen Fry
"...but the end result is that Fennell has produced one of the funniest books I have ever read. Utterly beguiling and superbly well-written, it will become a classic of the genre, I predict." William Boyd

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912914494
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.79(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Theo Fennell was born in Moascar, Egypt, where British soldiers were garrisoned along the Suez Canal. The son of an army family, he spent his early years all over the world. He was sent to boarding school at five, then to Eton, York College of Art, followed by the Byam Shaw School of Art. He is a leading British jewellery and silverware designer. He lives in London with his wife, Louise, an author. The couple have two daughters, Emerald, a writer, actor and director, and Coco, a dress designer.

Table of Contents

Preamble vii

1 I Am the Music Man 1

2 I'm a One-Man Band 9

3 I Write the Songs 19

4 Live at the Albert Hall 31

5 Dog Burglars 37

6 Two for Texas 49

7 The Old Warsaw French Restaurant 89

8 The Force Was Against Me 99

9 Wedding Bills 127

10 California Here I Come 143

11 Too Many Cook 157

12 Delivery Man 167

13 Blind Peruvians 175

14 Breakfast at Tiffany's 191

15 An Old Estonian 209

16 Limo Life 215

17 Water Features 221

18 Diamonds Are Usually Forever 235

19 Down to Earth 241

20 Put to the Sword 247

21 Spring Cleaning 253

22 Willie and the Quite Big Apple 259

23 Not Working Out 271

Acknowledgements 278

A Note on the Author 279

Editorial Reviews

"I ripped through this book like a train, snorting with laughter and delight..I cannot recommend the ride highly enough." Stephen Fry

".but the end result is that Fennell has produced one of the funniest books I have ever read. Utterly beguiling and superbly well-written, it will become a classic of the genre, I predict." William Boyd

From the Publisher