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And Away...

By: Bob Mortimer
Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
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 The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer.
‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ - Sunday Times

‘Winningly heartfelt’ – The Guardian

‘A triumph’ – Daily Mail
Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away…

Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him ‘The Cockroach King’ after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2’s Gone Fishing.

Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away… is Bob’s full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure.)©2021 Bob Mortimer (P)2021 Simon & Schuster UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Heartfelt Witty Comedy Feel-Good Thought-Provoking England

Critic Reviews

"Delightful...it's a precarious world, but And Away...is a heartfelt testament to the magic of finding your happy place within it." (Sunday Times)

"Everyone will love this book." (Caitlin Moran, Times Magazine)

"Wonderfully entertaining and surprisingly poignant." (GQ)

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Like all bio’s you have to be a fan. I found this a great listen and not as manic as vics.

If you are a fan

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Someone like Bob emerging out of the woodwork is both amazing and not surprising at all. How does the UK create these freaks. In comparison Australia is a wasteland. What a delightful book.

A unique person

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I was already a fan of Bob but now I love him more. A great life story with loads of laugh out loud bits. Fab.

Loved this

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I wished this didn’t end. “And come back again !!” Hilarious, and delivered impeccably by Britain’s funniest turnip farmer, who could one day be a comedian.

Brilliant !

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A Treasure.
I don't really feel the need for a 15 word review, so now that I've used the 15 words required, I will simply repeat.
A Treasure.

Just Smiling

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Narration was lovely as Bob himself. just like listening to one of his stories on 'would I lie to you' etc.
Very honest, self depreciating, quite sad in parts and hilarious too. Just made me love Bob more..❤

Love Bob, very entertaining 5⭐

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I love Bob. He is warm, wise, funny, self depreciative and humble (in a non-humble-brag way). My favourite chapters were about his childhood and the ‘before fame’ bit. And his recovery from heart surgery. I thought it would be LOLs all the way through but it was very tender and even a bit sad, in places.

Like a lovely warm cappa choo choo

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Honestly, the most low-key funny book I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. What an absolute delight Bob Mortimer is.

Hilarious and simply lovely

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Loved it. Bob is a charming fellow with a delightful storytelling style. His acting is better than he thinks. He doesn’t die in the end.

Eranu

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Bob gives a down-to-earth recount of his life. Heartwarming, honest and humorous, there is much to learn about Bob Mortimer. What strikes me is his loyalty, his love for his mum, Lisa and his boys and his nearest and dearest friends. He is incredibly genuine and great to listen to.

This is a Ripper!

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