The Laurel & Hardy Digest
What has been said about it?
I can see in thumbing through it what an absolutely marvellous book you’ve written. All that information! You should be very proud. . . . Just finished your book. Magnificent!
John McCabe
Willie McIntyre has discovered a new formula to write a book about the Boys. His Laurel & Hardy Digest is a compilation of short paragraphs, neatly stacked away in thirty-eight categories between the colourful covers, offering a wealth of information about the life and work of the comics. Opinions, influences, trivia, tours, fandom, it’s all here, from soup to nuts! Newcomers to the world of Laurel and Hardy may find this book just as fascinating as the advanced students who thought they knew it all. For piece-meal consumption this Digest is a treat! The book is nicely printed on good quality paper with many, clear illustrations.
Bram Reijnhoudt’s review in Blotto Online
Some Laurel and Hardy books are a little impersonal, but not this one. It’s written with a great deal of love – and it shows.
Tony Bagley
Congrats on a wonderful book! It’s fascinating.
Wes Gehring
Everything a Son of the Desert could ask for.
Roger Robinson
The Laurel & Hardy Digest is marvellous. Congratulations on producing a five-star, recommended guide.
Chris Coffey
Compulsive reading – I have read the book twice, absorbing every word.
Bob Spiller
I think the book is fantastic.
Graham Dawson
It fills a gap in the Sons’ thirst for knowledge and trivia about the Boys.
Alan Ellsworth
Jam-packed. I still keep dipping in and still see something I’ve missed.
Wendy Fairie
A real fun read with great photos and a mix of interesting titbits. This could be my favourite Laurel and Hardy book!
Tony Gears
An absolute joy to read so much material regarding the Boys. I particularly enjoyed the section on the slip-ups and the Movie Melting Pot.
Mark Potts
The Laurel & Hardy Digest is definitely one of the best books on the Boys I’ve had the pleasure to read. My library is full of books, but this is a standout, complete and very thorough on every aspect, with photos and sketches I had never seen.
Larry Walker
The Laurel & Hardy Digest is a publication no self-respecting Laurel and Hardy fan should be without. It will be read and read and referred to constantly.
Harlan Senior
I am enjoying The Laurel & Hardy Digest, which I hope I never finish, it’s so good. I read it bit by bit, hoping it will last me till this time next year.
David Oyston
A fine book which will appeal to all – the fanatics down to those with but a mild interest in Laurel and Hardy. It is the sort of book which can be picked up at any time, opened on any page and enjoyed for five or fifty minutes according to taste.
Joyce Sugden
The Laurel & Hardy Digest is the best.
Henry Sorenson
When The Laurel & Hardy Digest first appeared in 1998, it had an enthusiastic reception…