{"product_id":"emperor-of-nothing-the-making-of-larry-david","title":"Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first authorised biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of \u003cem\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/em\u003e. With unfettered access to Larry himself, and exclusive interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, author Blake J. Harris chronicles the unlikely journey of a generation-defining icon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, social faux pas and unapologetically selfish behaviour. But the man behind the clever musings has mostly remained a ‘walking, talking enigma’ – until now. In Emperor of Nothing, Harris moves beyond the mystique to paint an honest portrait of Larry David, tracing his journey from a Brooklyn childhood and early days as a temperamental stand-up comic – voted by peers as ‘least likely to succeed’ – to reinventing himself through his legendary partnership with Jerry Seinfeld and ultimately becoming a star and brutally honest voice of a generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on more than five years of access to and interviews with Larry and those closest to him, Emperor of Nothing is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, reflections and more awkward hijinks than a Passover Seder gone terribly wrong. Capturing both the icon and irritant, \u003cem\u003eEmperor of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive biography of the man who made baldness and neurosis aspirational. Whether you’re a fan, a fellow overthinker, or someone who’s proudly never, ever learned a lesson, this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarry might not understand why anyone would want to read about him. But that probably means it’s prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ayyy good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003ePages: 566\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 0008445443\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9780008445447\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake J. Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54086553633034,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9780008445447_1.jpg?v=1794222123","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/emperor-of-nothing-the-making-of-larry-david","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}