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A Class of Their Own
- Adventures in Tutoring the Super-Rich
- Narrated by: Matt Knott
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
A naked Russian oligarch is spanking me in his basement. His weapon is a birch branch, the setting his luxurious home sauna. Above us is 30,000 square feet of one of Moscow's most obscene private homes, an original Damien Hirst above the fireplace, a vacuum cleaning system built into the skirting boards. Invisible speakers serenade us with a desolate pan pipe cover of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. A light display rotates kaleidoscopically, illuminating the oligarch's genitals in a variety of unexpected hues. Everyone is silent. Then the oligarch's son Nikita looks at me with a mysterious smile.
'Now my mother will bring us honey.'
Matt Knott spent more than a decade traveling the globe as a private tutor. He has taught Shakespeare in Moscow, times tables in Tuscany and is still trying to figure out how to explain long division.
With brilliant honesty and wit, he takes us inside a world most of us only glimpse speeding past in a luxury SUV. Unfolding across four continents and featuring a colourful cast of butlers, billionaires and yummy mummies, this is a hilarious and touching chronicle of an unforgettable time.
Critic reviews
"There are so many laughs in this book, you almost forget how upsetting capitalism is." (Simon Amstell)
"A hilarious account of life with the children of the super rich...well written...and very funny indeed." (Book of the Week, Daily Mail)
"A hilarious, behind-the-scenes memoir of the mad world of the very rich." (Daily Telegraph)
"Very funny...the book bursts with butlers, helicopters and Damien Hirsts." (The Times)
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- Amy
- 11-03-22
Very entertaining
What an interesting insight into the life of a tutor. This was a very entertaining read/listen, fully of very juicy anecdotes. I could have listened to hours more of these stories from Matt, who really brought them to life through his narration. Sad to have finished it and I am struggling to find a next listen like it on audible!
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- DeltaAlphaXray
- 07-03-22
top class
funny and utterly riveting can't recommend enough. the author pulls back the curtain on the super rich expertly
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- AlanO
- 24-03-22
Very Amusing
How the other half live eh !? We had no idea of the lives of personal tutors and Matt Nott has enlightened us in a most amusing book. I will recommend it to others.
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- Ken P
- 27-03-22
No a the rich buy everything they need
Good narration and supporting roles
I think this book could make a very good film. It touches all the bases from what I heard on the Audible version
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- Janice
- 11-02-22
Humorous,well observed Diary.
Very well observed look into the world of tutoring,both funny and in parts touching.
Liked the addition of extra voices and narration throughout was excellent.
I will keep this book in my library .
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-22
brilliant
More from this writer please funny and sad
… could not stop listening. Best listen all year
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- mrs v anderson
- 07-03-22
Don’t bother
What a dreadful waste of time I think it would be best if he went back to teaching
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