Jim Henson by Brian Jay Jones - ISBN: 9780753561805
Paperback
Discover the man behind the Muppets: genius, dreamer, and innovator.

Jim Henson

The Biography

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  • Paperback

    608 pages

  • Release Date

    19 August 2025

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Summary

For the first time ever, a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century’s most innovative creative artists—the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson.

He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created—Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were only part of his remarkable story.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753561805
ISBN-10:0753561808
Author:Brian Jay Jones
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Virgin Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:608
Release Date:19 August 2025
Weight:417g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 38mm
About The Author

Brian Jay Jones

Brian Jay Jones is an award-winning writer and biographer and presently serves as vice president of Biographers International Organization, the world’s largest organization of practicing biographers. Brian is a devoted member of the Jim Henson generation, having been two years old when Sesame Street premiered in 1969 and nine when The Muppet Show debuted in 1976. A former policy analyst and advisor in the U.S. Senate, Brian abandoned politics for the pen in 2008, with the publication of his award-winning biography of Washington Irving.

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