The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!
Written by the legendary Barry Humphries himself.

'I'm suing!!' Dame Edna Everage

'Humphries is Australia's John Betjeman' Mail on Sunday

'Full of the hilarious innuendo that we love' Woman's Weekly

In this unauthorised biography of Dame Edna Everage, acquired for an unprecedented advance and in spectacular secrecy, her long-time manager and the man who was there from the very beginning, Barry Humphries, takes a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at an icon of our times.

Superstar, swami, confidante and advisor to royalty, Hollywood stars and international political leaders, Dame Edna's life has catapulted her from her humble Moonee Ponds beginnings as a suburban housewife to the most elite social and artistic circles in the world.

Who would have thought that this modest Australian woman could achieve so much from London to Louisiana to New York to Tokyo? Who could have anticipated her global fame? Barry Humphries certainly didn't.

Dame Edna may not like this book but Barry knows everything - the who, the why and the where - and in this much-anticipated work, for the first time, he reveals all. This exhaustively researched account of Edna's roller-coaster life is essential reading for scholars, female achievers, fans of Dame Edna and those who feel that behind the fairytale career lies a darker and more sinister story...

The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!

About the Author
Barry Humphries is an internationally famous comedian, actor and writer and Dame Edna Everage is his most famous creation. He is the author of numerous books, including two volumes of autobiography.

Reviews
I'm suing!! -- Dame Edna Everage
Humphries' use of language and his plangent memory... true artistry... Humphries is Australia's John Betjeman * Mail on Sunday *
Full of the hilarious innuendo that we love * Woman's Weekly *
A most entertaining read * Irish Times *
Good fun...nicely written, easy to read and often very funny...the photos are great too * Belfast Telegraph *
Very funny * DAILY EXPRESS *
Full of the hilarious innuendo that we love * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *



Book Information
ISBN 9781409120582
Author Barry Humphries
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 222g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 136mm * 22mm