Alanatomy: The Inside Story - Hardcover

Carr, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718180755 ISBN 13: 9780718180751

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2017

Synopsis

It must seem strange to you that I've called a book Alanatomy. Anyone who has taken the time to see my stand-up performances or watched my chat show, Chattyman, knows that my body has hardly been kind to me—in fact there've been times when we've actually stopped talking to each other. Balding, myopic, often flaky with psoriasis, back fat that hangs suspended like a cape, a voice that could strip varnish, an increasingly dodgy hip and even dodgier teeth. Why would you draw attention to it? you must ask. Couldn't you just call the book something else? Do you think the Great British Public is ready to pore over your body? Well, as I turn 40 and take stock of my showbiz life over the last 10 years or so, I have learnt to embrace my flaws and face my shortcomings. In fact, strange as it might seem, the things I hate about myself have become my trademark and I am slowly, begrudgingly learning to, if not love them, to at least live with them. I am ready now to take a long hard look at myself and that's what Alanatomy is. It's the story of my rise to fame: the joys, the traumas, the parties, the disappointments. Hopefully you will find it witty, fun, heartwarming, but more importantly honest, and that it will keep you entertained every time you pick it up. Alanatomy is the chance for you to get beneath my skin and see the real me because, and to continue the anatomical theme if I may, this showbiz existence can sometimes feel like an autopsy—picked at, probed and scrutinized with every inch of your body held up for analysis, but unlike an actual autopsy, you are very much alive. So I give you Alanatomy: The Inside Story. I am laying myself out on the slab for your entertainment; naked, stripped bare. Grab your scalpel, peel back the skin and go deep, have a good old probe around at my life so far. Yes, you are going to find guts, a fair bit of cheek, maybe even a little bit of gristle, but hopefully, you'll find a whole lot of heart.

About this title

About the Author

Since winning the BBC New Comedy Award for Stand-up in 2001, Alan Carr has become one of the hottest comedy stars in Britain. In 2009 the success of Alan's chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man led to Channel 4 commissioning a further three series. Alan has appeared at comedy festivals worldwide, and his 2007 'Tooth Fairy' tour culminated in a three night sell-out run at the Hammersmith Apollo. The DVD of Tooth Fairy Live was a Christmas 2007 best-seller. His first autobiography Look Who It Is! was published in September 2008 by HarperCollins.

Review

If you loved Alan's first memoir - Look Who It Is! - then this follow-up, Alanatomy, will take you further into the hilarious and bizarre world of the country's favourite chatty man. * from the publisher's description * It's as winning as you'd expect from the chatty, heart-on-sleeve Carr * Sunday Express * As laugh out loud as his TV shows * Daily Mirror * If you loved Alan's first memoir - Look Who It Is! - then this follow-up, Alanatomy, will take you further into the hilarious and bizarre world of the country's favourite chatty man. * from the publisher's description * As laugh out loud as his TV shows * Daily Mirror * Praise for Look Who It Is! by Alan Carr * : * Joyous stuff that most of us can relate to without it sounding cliched, and it is delivered effortlessly by a comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put up a flag * The Independent * Carr's comic timing works every bit as well on the page as it does on stage, making this easily the funniest book of the year. * Heat * Sharp, sassy material with pitch perfect comic timing * The List * Bellyachingly funny * The Sunday Telegraph *

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0718180755
• ISBN 13: 9780718180751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400