$24.60
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2019
Summary
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Straight Outta Crawley is the hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin’s holiday camp talent competition, smashing the other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo. The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty-two years, hiding behind the guise of a maths teacher, before finally revealing himself again (no…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552173704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552173703 |
| Author: | Romesh Ranganathan |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Very, very funny. I can’t recommend it highly enough. * Jonathan Ross *
His ability to produce bitingly fresh gags marks him out from the crowd. * The Guardian *
Frank and very funny. * The Daily Telegraph *
Delivered with consummate skill… totally original. * Evening Standard *
Irresistible gags with stink-bomb impact. * The Guardian *
Romesh Ranganathan, a man who has turned misanthropy into a gloriously enjoyable art. * Evening Standard *
He has the natural swagger of a comedian who knows how to dominate a room. * The Times *
Boasts all the classic hallmarks of the stand-up wanting to triumph over trauma. Candidly amusing. * Evening Standard *
About The Author
Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan is a comedian, actor and writer. A former maths teacher, he is now known for his award-winning series The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, his weekly topical show The Ranganation, his sitcom The Reluctant Landlord and the BAFTA nominated Asian Provocateur, which features Romesh’s mum. Amongst all of this, he still manages to squeeze in time to record his award-winning podcast ‘Hip Hop Saved My Life’, to write his regular Midlife Crisis column for the Guardian, and to pen his bestselling autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley. DJ Muffin drops the Mic is his first children’s book and gave him an excuse to write about two of his favourite things - hip hop and cake.
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