My Booky Wook by Russell Brand

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Synopsis

'My life is a series of embarrassing incidents strung together by telling people about those embarrassing incidents'.

Russell Brand's scandalous reminiscences were always going to have a literary flavour. But nothing you've heard him say on stage, radio or TV can prepare you for the impact of this beautifully written memoir.

From his troubled childhood in Essex and his addictions to drink, drugs and sex, to his giddy rise through the world of entertainment, this is not simply a story of fame but of redemption, achingly and hilariously honest throughout.

About the Author

Russell Brand was born in Grays, Essex, as the only child of Barbara Elizabeth (Nichols) and Ronald Henry Brand, a photographer.

Brand made his theatrical debut aged fifteen, in Bugsy Malone as Fat Sam, and his performances earned him a council funded education at the Italia Conti Academy, which led to a three-year scholarship at Drama Centre in Chalk Farm.

Brand is a former heroin addict, alcoholic and has had numerous run-ins with the law, having been arrested eleven times; he was also expelled from the Italia Conti Academy when he was younger.

Book details

Format: Hardback 352 pages

Date of publication:

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

ISBN: 9780340936153

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