This Much Is True
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'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY
'As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect' Daily ExpressBAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treasure. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story - and it's well worth the wait. Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John as a teenager; why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had; and what happened next after Warren Beatty asked 'Do you fuck?' From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, a cross-dressing Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author.
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Okay. Miriam Margoyles. I know she isn't everyone's cup of tea. I promise if you even try this book (audio or kindle) you will understand her more. I find her so interesting. She's never really nasty. Her sense of humour is crude. She's honest, too honest perhaps as some would say. Her parents...I find even more interesting! Give it a chance, you might learn a thing or two!
LJ ross' thoughts:
‘Everybody loves a good laugh, and this memoir delivers laughs aplenty! When considering how best to describe this book, I find there are almost too many adjectives: raucous, rambunctious, lewd, potty-mouthed, vivacious, gloriously filthy yet tender, heart-warming and outspoken, to name a few.
Above all else, Margolyes has that rare ability many of us find so difficult, which is to be fully, searingly honest – no matter what ...read more
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