{"product_id":"billy-connolly-by-pamela-stephenson-old-hardcover","title":"Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson - old hardcover","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description-row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first half of the biography is somewhat anthropological in tone. Not surprisingly, a post-war Glasgow upbringing is somewhat alien to the antipodean author and Stephenson errs towards\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintonation as she describes her husband's tenement childhood (Scots readers may also find her regular translation of seemingly self-explanatory Scots phrases--which Connolly would use--obtuse). In contrast her examination of her experience of living with the comedian and his life from that point on is much better. Anecdotes which\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e con\u003c\/span\u003eolly uses in his live shows pepper the text and laughs are raised as he tells of the time he was mistaken as a drug dealer on Speyside, of his cheeky friendships with cinema's elite and even through the more difficult times; the difficulty of balancing an almost manic humour with a troubled life. Pages turn quickly as we grow to understand more of what makes the man tick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCertainly fans of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Billy c\u003c\/span\u003eonnolly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill enjoy this book. It is not perfect but it is certainly entertaining and should fill a gap in the market until Billy--with his half-remembered stories and off-centre view of the world--decides to let us into his head as well as his history. There's surely one ideal way to do this and that's by writing his story himself. --\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHelen Lamont\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\" id=\"authorSection\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy From The Desi Bazaar?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e — genuine products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚀 \u003cstrong\u003eFast Dispatch — ships within 1–3 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 \u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping on orders over A$89 — Australia-wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e↩ \u003cstrong\u003e30-Day Returns — hassle-free return policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eAussie Support — Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm AEST\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Desi Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43415578640443,"sku":"BA1-19","price":99.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/6035\/1547\/files\/Screenshot_20240112_004053_SamsungInternet.jpg?v=1776099397","url":"https:\/\/thedesibazaar.com\/products\/billy-connolly-by-pamela-stephenson-old-hardcover","provider":"the desi bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}