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Alan Partridge: Nomad

By: Alan Partridge
Narrated by: Alan Partridge
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Funniest book of the year' Sunday Telegraph
'Alan Partridge's Nomad is almost certainly the funniest book ever written' Caitlin Moran
'Sensationally funny. What brilliant writing' Richard Osman
'Sensational' Jenny Colgan
'Hilarious' Jon Ronson
'Brilliantly funny' Marcus Brigstock

In ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance.

Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes - not a man (because he was one to start off with) - but a better, more inspiring example of a man.

This deeply personal book is divided into chapters and has a colour photograph on the front cover. It is deeply personal. Through witty vignettes, heavy essays and nod-inducing pieces of wisdom, Alan shines a light on the nooks of the nation and the crannies of himself, making this a biography that biographs the biographer while also biographing bits of Britain.©2016 Neil Gibbons Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Witty Comedy Funny Feel-Good
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Critic reviews

Overwrought, fanatically detailed, unhinged - and utterly hilarious. A must. (Alice Jones)
Funniest book of the year
Bathos is everywhere. It's glorious. (Sam Leith)
An uproariously funny read, with genius jokes on every page
Partridge fans will love it
[Nomad] is, if you need me to tell you, hilarious
Alan Partridge's NOMAD is almost certainly the funniest book ever written
Sensationally funny. What brilliant writing.
Hilarious
Brilliantly funny
Sensational
All stars
Most relevant
Early on in the book Partridge admits to padding the word count with meaningless filler, and it's depressing to realise that it's not merely a gag but the literal truth. The opening is pure Partridge, promising a great evening for veteran and newcomer alike. Yet within minutes it loses its way, like an old friend you find you have nothing in common with anymore. It reminds me of Season 4 of Arrested Development, where the characters were split apart and forced into isolation, denying the audience the joy seeing them at each other's throats.

The same has happened here, my anxious wait for the pre-order morphing into excitement, trepidation and finally disappointment as I realise it's just not funny. Not as a standalone and certainly not next to I, Partridge. It's a lazy book, too long in the making that forgets the warmth of affection people have for the character and winds up outstaying an awkward reunion. I really hope another book is due and sooner rather than later.

Recommended only for the most die-hard listeners of Mid Morning Matters.

The faint scent of cash-in

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Whereas the last book focus on the scale of his life, this one looks at a walk partridge makes to follow his father's footsteps. While we do get some more insight into other characters, the main "plot" is a bit simple and moves at a slow pace. Still very entertaining and Steve Coogan's performance is still fantastic. Simply put, if you enjoyed I, Partridge then you will most likely enjoy this too.

Very entertaining but not much to it.

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Alan just gets better each year. I think this might be the perfect format for him too. I laughed all the way through and listened to the whole thing in one sitting. Keep going Alan!

As funny as ever

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lovely stuff (arbitrary word count has never been more unnecessary but Amazon are a bunch of shots)

lovely stuff

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To the untrained ear ( and my ear is trained ) these are the ramblings of an aging ex BBC star, long since jaded by the stresses of life.

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