{"product_id":"9781509896066-the-luckiest-guy-alive","title":"The Luckiest Guy Alive","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original punk poet, now a beloved national treasure, this is the outstanding long-awaited collection by the inimitable Bard of Salford, Dr John Cooper Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The godfather of British performance poetry' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Luckiest Guy Alive\u003c\/i\u003e is the first new book of poetry from Dr John Cooper Clarke for several decades – and a brilliant, scabrous, hilarious collection from one of our most beloved and influential writers and performers. From the ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’ to a hymn to the seductive properties of the pie – by way of hand-grenade haikus, machine-gun ballads and a meditation on the loss of Bono’s leather pants – \u003ci\u003eThe Luckiest Guy Alive\u003c\/i\u003e collects stunning set pieces and tried-and-tested audience favourites to show Cooper Clarke still effortlessly at the top of his game. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCooper Clarke’s status as the ‘Emperor of Punk Poetry’ is certainly confirmed here, but so is his reputation as a brilliant versifier, a poet of vicious wit and a razor-sharp social satirist. Effortlessly immediate and contemporary, full of hard-won wisdom and expert blindsidings, it’s easy to see why the good Doctor has continued to inspire several new generations of performers from Alex Turner to Plan B: \u003ci\u003eThe Luckiest Guy Alive\u003c\/i\u003e shows one of the most compelling poets of the age on truly exceptional form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'John Cooper Clarke is one of Britain’s outstanding poets. His anarchic punk poetry has thrilled people for decades . long may his slender frame and spiky top produce words and deeds that keep us on our toes and alive to the wonders of the world.' – Sir Paul McCartney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944766910561,"sku":"9781509896066","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27897077.jpg?v=1722153265","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509896066-the-luckiest-guy-alive","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}