One of the few books about Miller, suprisingly,considering the regard that he is still held in by other comedians. This may be due to the fact that his stage act bore little resemblance to the man himself and he didn't give much away about himself while he was alive. This book looks quite closely at the man himself, with all the usual tales of his legendary meaness. A very tough childhood in Brighton, the grimness of street theatre, where he started, and ultimately onto well deserved stardom. Miller was the highest paid performer in the 1930's. For his day he was tremendously rude. Today there is little left of the magic that Miller brought to the variety halls. Vocal Recordings can't do justice to his type of comedy. If you are interested in Max Miller this book is a must.