{"product_id":"emperor-of-nothing-the-making-of-larry-david-9780008445461","title":"Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first authorised biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of \u003cem\u003eSeinfeld \u003c\/em\u003eand star and creator of \u003cem\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/em\u003e. With unfettered access to Larry himself, and exclusive interviews with his\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efamily, friends and colleagues, author Blake J. Harris chronicles the unlikely journey of a generation-defining icon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\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 \u003cem\u003eEmperor of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on more than five years of access to and interviews with Larry and those closest to him, \u003cem\u003eEmperor of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a fan, a fellow overthinker, or someone who’s proudly never, ever learned a lesson, this book is for you. Larry 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\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008445461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 27 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)x4.6(W)700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 700\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBlake J. Harris is the bestselling author of History of the Future and Console Wars, which is now a CBS All Access feature film by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. He has written for ESPN, IGN, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, \/Film and The AV Club. He is also a regular guest on Paul Scheer's How Did This Get Made? podcast, where every week he interviews some the biggest names responsible for some of the worst movies ever made. Harris lives in New York with his wife.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Blake J. Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51528090353881,"sku":"9780008445461","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780008445461.jpg?v=1794035408","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/emperor-of-nothing-the-making-of-larry-david-9780008445461","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}