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Son of a Silverback

By: Russell Kane
Narrated by: Russell Kane
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Brought to you by Penguin.

From one of Britain’s most popular and prolific comedians comes a hilarious and deeply moving memoir of life lived under the rule of a Silverback dad.

The Silverback is considered the undisputed king, a creature whose authority is never challenged and who does not yield to compromise. He walks proudly, feeds greedily, grafts tirelessly, mates voraciously, swears constantly and is threatened all too easily. The Silverback is known to nestle in the misty peaks of central Africa but can also be found in Barking, Essex. Meet Dave Kane, the disappointed, steroid-ingesting, metal-wielding, bouncer father of slight, effete Gamma Male Russell Kane.

This is a story about fathers and sons, class and education and how one scrawny, sensitive, fake-tan-applying 'ponce' stepped out of his father's shadow and became a man - whatever that means.

©2019 Russell Kane (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Comedy

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Found this hard to complete in stages, wanted to keep going until the end! Captivating, enthralling, amusing, interesting, open and honest. Loved it :-D

Absolutely brilliant!

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I am a huge fan of Russell and although I had expected to hear a lot of stories I’d previously heard in stand up, it was the complete opposite. It made me laugh out loud and also like and respect him even more than I already did. Amazing book!

Laugh out loud brilliant

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highly recommend great read some interesting life lessons, thank you for sharing your story Russell

great read

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If you like laughing then this book is for you. Being from Essex there were so many relatable characters and phrases that I found myself bouncing between nostalgia and guts of giggles through the whole book.
Well done Russell... you did us proud

F***ing Brilliant Son

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Best book I’ve read/listened to in ages, highly recommended esp when you are doing decorating, hope Russell Kane brings out more books

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