- American wit and humor, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Comedians
The ultimate biography of National Lampoon and its cofounder Doug Kenney, this book offers the first complete history of the immensely popular magazine and its brilliant and eccentric characters.
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About the book
- Author
- Josh Karp
- First published
- 2006
- Pages
- 416
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press, Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781306051910
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