This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes
From Blackadder to Call the Midwife, from PG Tips to Harry Potter, Miriam Margolyes is Britain's favourite national treasure -- this is (at last) her extraordinary life story and it's well worth the wait.
Gleefully outspoken and bursting with hilarious anecdotes, gloriously larger than life. . I pity every person that is not me right now, drinking in the glory of Margolyes at 80 -- Eva Wiseman * Observer *
Startling, thrillingly outspoken, provocative, potty-mouthed and exhilarating . . . THIS MUCH IS TRUE is never boring. Her personality is so likeable she can only leave you wanting more -- Lynn Barber * Daily Telegraph *
Reads like the Wife of Bath's memoirs -- Simon Callow
Wickedly honest . . . When I was reading this book on a train, a stranger asked if I was OK because I was crying with laughter -- Hadley Freeman * Guardian *
An irreverent, straight-talking, riotous romp through an extraordinary life * Sunday Post *
If there is a silver lining to last year's lockdown, it's the fact that Miriam Margolyes finally had time to write her life story . . . invigoratingly outspoken . . . gloriously shocking . . . and captures her force-of-nature personality. Buckle up, you're in for a wild ride -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Mirror *
Now 80 - and no less outrageous and outspoken, the actress presents vignettes from her life that will induce guffaws as much as gasps * The i *
Blisteringly honest and hugely entertaining * Daily Record *
Ebullient and bosomy -- Roger Lewis * The Times *
Stories galore . . . Miriam Margolyes has a life worth immortalising in print . . . An unapologetic account of a life well lived. As irrepressible as ever, Margolyes's warmth and wit shines through * Radio Times *
Blisteringly honest and hugely entertaining * Daily Record *
There's so much in the book; each chapter offering a tidbit of information both interesting and hilarious... It's full of life and vigour, as if you're conversing with a friend you've known for a long time * Irish Examiner *
Brilliant stories abound in this memoir... which is honest, poignant and wildly indiscreet. * The Guardian *
As compelling, forthright and irrepressible as its author * Choice Magazine *
Miriam Margolyes' autobiography is crass, brash, rude, crude, funny and sad, and as delightful and surprising as Miriam herself * Good Housekeeping *
As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect * Daily Express *
There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and shockingly candid stories. * DAILY MAIL *
Unstoppably ebullient and rollicking -- Roger Lewis * THE TIMES *
Startling, thrillingly outspoken, provocative, potty-mouthed and exhilarating . . . THIS MUCH IS TRUE is never boring. Her personality is so likeable she can only leave you wanting more -- Lynn Barber * Daily Telegraph *
Reads like the Wife of Bath's memoirs -- Simon Callow
Wickedly honest . . . When I was reading this book on a train, a stranger asked if I was OK because I was crying with laughter -- Hadley Freeman * Guardian *
An irreverent, straight-talking, riotous romp through an extraordinary life * Sunday Post *
If there is a silver lining to last year's lockdown, it's the fact that Miriam Margolyes finally had time to write her life story . . . invigoratingly outspoken . . . gloriously shocking . . . and captures her force-of-nature personality. Buckle up, you're in for a wild ride -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Mirror *
Now 80 - and no less outrageous and outspoken, the actress presents vignettes from her life that will induce guffaws as much as gasps * The i *
Blisteringly honest and hugely entertaining * Daily Record *
Ebullient and bosomy -- Roger Lewis * The Times *
Stories galore . . . Miriam Margolyes has a life worth immortalising in print . . . An unapologetic account of a life well lived. As irrepressible as ever, Margolyes's warmth and wit shines through * Radio Times *
Blisteringly honest and hugely entertaining * Daily Record *
There's so much in the book; each chapter offering a tidbit of information both interesting and hilarious... It's full of life and vigour, as if you're conversing with a friend you've known for a long time * Irish Examiner *
Brilliant stories abound in this memoir... which is honest, poignant and wildly indiscreet. * The Guardian *
As compelling, forthright and irrepressible as its author * Choice Magazine *
Miriam Margolyes' autobiography is crass, brash, rude, crude, funny and sad, and as delightful and surprising as Miriam herself * Good Housekeeping *
As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect * Daily Express *
Potty-mouthed and thrillingly candid, Margolyes's account of her career from teenage nude
modelling for Augustus John to sexy voiceover work for Ann Summers to playing Harry Potter's Professor Sprout is a riotous joy
There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and shockingly candid stories. * DAILY MAIL *
Unstoppably ebullient and rollicking -- Roger Lewis * THE TIMES *
Beautifully written...interesting and hilarious... full of life and vigour... [reads] as if you're conversing with a friend
* IRISH EXAMINER *
Born in Oxford, England in 1941 & educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, MIRIAM MARGOLYES is an award-winning veteran of the stage and screen, and an internationally acclaimed voice-artist. Winner of the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award for The Age of Innocence, she received an OBE in 2002 for Services to Drama.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529379884 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529379881 |
| Title | This Much is True |
| Author | Miriam Margolyes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2021-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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