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Absolutely

By: Joanna Lumley
Narrated by: Joanna Lumley
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 'Mischievous and measured, Joanna Lumley gives us a remarkable portrait of a groovy life'
The Times

'Captures perfectly the mixture of poshness and larkiness that has captivated Joanna Lumley's audiences... thoughtful and amusing'
Daily Mail

'An actress with an extraordinarily varied life... [a] gloriously illustrated, entertaining memoir'
Woman & Home

'Immensely fun'
Evening Standard

Joanna Lumley is one of Britain's undisputed national treasures, who has lived many lives: a single mum; a voiceover artist; a TV presenter; an author; a former model and Bond girl; a human rights activist for Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign; and as an iconic, award-winning actor, best known for her roles in timeless shows like Absolutely Fabulous and The New Avengers.

In Absolutely, Joanna tells her story, from the very beginning up until the present day, in her own glamorous, wickedly funny style.

'Lumley has done it all, from sex kitten and TV star to activist for the Gurkhas. Read about it here.' Independent

'Joanna Lumley is, for many, something of a national treasure'
Daily Express

'She writes beautifully'
Daily Telegraph

'She's the glamorous age-defying star of stage and screen, who is famous as Patsy from Ab Fab yet a passionate human rights campaigner. But as her autobiography reveals, Joana's life has seen her fight through poverty and being a single mum'
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Too short. I could listen to her for hours and hours. Loved her recount of meeting Jennifer Saunders and the development of ‘Patsy’.

Lovely detail of Joanna Lumley’s very interesting family history

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Joanna Lumley appears as if a character from fiction, no less plausible than any characters she has played over the years. Her stories are awe-inspiring, and her life an unnatural phenomena, all with such top-shelf delivery. Cheers, Darling!

Otherworldly

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Love Joanna and Patsy! She is the very best Great story and very well narrated. ❤️❤️❤️

Loved it!

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Amazing life. Amazing woman. So much to give. Clever and funny. A great listen. Beautiful voice

What a woman!

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This book was very short and not at all what I expected! Would not recommend

Very disappointed

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So many tales to tell in a measured, extremely interesting way. I’ve always loved her as an actor and presenter but this is something special.

Joanna’s velvet voice pulls you in

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Loved it - but it was so short! I wanted it to go on and on!

Short but sweet!!

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I loved hearing about her amazing life and just.love her voice which brings it to life

Fabulous book

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Joanna’s narrative is so good it brings the happiest & hardest times of her journey to us.

Absolutely fascinating life experiences

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What an amazing life beautifully told. A must read. From days of the Raj to showbiz and involvement in important moments in history.

Just love Joanna’s tale - an extraordinary and very personal journey through history

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