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The Complete Fawlty Towers

Book Review by: BhavyaJeena    

Original Authors: John Cleese; Connie Booth
Fawlty Towers is one of the most loved, classic British Sitcoms of all time. The Complete
Fawlty Towers
 contains all 12 transcripts written by John Cleese and Connie Booth. Unknown to many people, the series only enjoyed two seasons - both 6 episodes long. 
Fawlty Towers is a hotel in Torquay run by the irate Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) and his calm wife, Sybil (Prunella Scales). Added to the cast is the illiterate, confused, Spanish man servant Manuel (Andrew Sachs) and the ever patient Polly (Connie Booth). 
One of those knee jerking tear induced moments is to see Basil lose his calm - physically and verbally abusing Manuel. Another joy is the satiric comic wit of Basil's ill timed remarks about his guests. He wages a war against anyone and anything, turning down paying customers to smarm up to what her refers to as 'class.'
Charming, simply charming
This edition comes in paperback with a glossy black and white photo section.
Published: July 20, 2008
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