Stalin Ate My Homework (Large Print Book) - Hardcover

Sayle, Alexei

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1445855917 ISBN 13: 9781445855912

Publisher: AUDIOGO, 2011

Synopsis

Alexei Sayle was born in Liverpool on the day egg rationing came to an end. His mother was keen on boiled eggs and the Moscow State Circus. His father was a union leader who made friends wherever he went. Alexei spent a lot of time inventing explanations for the bizarre behaviour of grown-ups. Slowly it dawned on him that telling stories was a good way of making sense of his perplexing world. Alexei Sayle is a comedian, actor and presenter, and author of two novels, two collections of short stories and a novella. This is his first work of non-fiction. (Large Print Edition)

About this title

Product Description

Entertaining, poignant & surprising, this is a brilliantly written memoir of an unusual childhood by one of Britain's most-lovedcomedians, Alexei Sayle.

Review

It's not like other comedians' memoirs. It's funny. (Guardian)

As strange and fascinating as any fiction . . . This would be excellent even if it weren't by someone famous (The Times)

'Fascinating and hugely entertaining' (Telegraph)

Sayle's book has charm and substance, both as memoir and history. (Times Literary Supplement)

'A great memoir of a strange childhood. "Just let me read you this bit" funny.' (Frank Cottrell Boyce)

'The brilliant satires on modern life of Alexei Sayle (the only comedian worth his salt as a novelist) are contemporary gems.' (Tim Lott, Independent)

'This touching, elegantly written memoir stands out... He looks back on his unconventional youth with comic bewilderment' (Independent on Sunday)

'A fascinating and entertaining memoir about growing up with parents who were staunch communists' (Daily Telegraph)

Edition details

• Publisher: AUDIOGO
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1445855917
• ISBN 13: 9781445855912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 328