At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints
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At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints by Paul O'grady
A story of the author's early life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that started him on the long and winding road from mischievous altar boy to national treasure. It includes a tale of gossip in the back yard, bragging in the corner shop and slanging matches on the front doorstep.
One of the most brilliantly observed testimonies to working-class life I've ever read -- Sue Carroll * Mirror *
Funny, well observed and recognisably humanSoon you start to wonder why all celebrity autobiographies can't be like this * Private Eye *
Among the three-for-two slew of sleb lit heaped on the tables of the nation's major bookshops... At My Mother's Knee distinguishes itself on every level -- Carol Ann Duffy * Observer *
Paul speaks with warmth and hilarity about a childhood filled with poverty. Hugely interesting and entertaining * Heat *
While most celeb memoirs are as memorable as an air kiss, O'Grady's is a proper snog * Scotsman *
Warmly funny, dry and mischievous... Genuine - and brilliant * Daily Mail *
Funny, well observed and recognisably humanSoon you start to wonder why all celebrity autobiographies can't be like this * Private Eye *
Among the three-for-two slew of sleb lit heaped on the tables of the nation's major bookshops... At My Mother's Knee distinguishes itself on every level -- Carol Ann Duffy * Observer *
Paul speaks with warmth and hilarity about a childhood filled with poverty. Hugely interesting and entertaining * Heat *
While most celeb memoirs are as memorable as an air kiss, O'Grady's is a proper snog * Scotsman *
Warmly funny, dry and mischievous... Genuine - and brilliant * Daily Mail *
Paul O'Grady first came to fame in the guise of Lily Savage, and was nominated for a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1991. Lily later became a regular on This Morning, took over the bed on The Big Breakfast and presented Blankety Blank. Paul, of course, went on to further success presenting his chat shows on Channel 4 and ITV, For the Love of Dogs and Animal Orphans on ITV, and his weekly show on BBC Radio 2, inter alia. His four volumes of autobiography - At My Mother's Knee, The Devil Rides Out, Still Standing and Open the Cage, Murphy - are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780553819489 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553819488 |
| Title | At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints |
| Author | Paul O'grady |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Galaxy British Book Awards: Tesco Biography of the Year 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |