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And Away...
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
The number one best seller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer.
Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until, suddenly in 2015, he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away....
Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him ‘The Cockroach King’ after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2’s Gone Fishing.
Warm, profound and irrepressibly funny, And Away is Bob’s full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure).
Critic reviews
"Delightful...it's a precarious world, but And Away...is a heartfelt testament to the magic of finding your happy place within it." (Sunday Times)
"Everyone will love this book." (Caitlin Moran, Times Magazine)
"Wonderfully entertaining and surprisingly poignant." (GQ)
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- Lauren
- 17-09-21
A wonderful book
You can hear Bobs voice with every word. Although to be fair this the audible version, so that makes sense.
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- Mat
- 16-09-21
It’s 7 hours or Bob Mortimer, it’s perfect.
I would recommend this audio book to anyone who wants to read the book but can’t read.
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- David
- 16-09-21
Perfect
That's it. It's perfect. Imagine the best Bob Mortimer autobiography you can. This is better than that.
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- O. Marsh
- 19-09-21
Bleeped swearwords?
Bleeping out the c-word? Really, Simon and Shoe-ster? It's a book, not a tabloid newspaper!
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- Rachael
- 16-09-21
Bought this instead of Pearson's.
Excellent.
It was so good....
It made my brass hand fall off!
A real shame Bob WASN'T eating egg sandwiches during the recording but don't be put off as its a wonderful listen all the same.
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- DonkeyTron
- 17-09-21
Heart healthy
A lovely glimpse into the life and times of Bob Mortimer.
A book that is funny, moving and whimsical.
Bob talks openly about depression and his shyness which he found socially crippling, in a refreshing, matter of fact way.
We need to wrap Bob in cotton wool and take care of him he's a national treasure.
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- daveyt
- 16-09-21
So that's nice isn't it?
Lovely stuff from the funniest man on the planet. An essential purchase for any fan of Bob and looking for a daft laugh.
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- Baldy
- 16-09-21
Wonderful Man.
Listening to Bob is like listening to a Teesside version of your best mate. You want to hear every story he tells, buy him a pint then give him a hug when he offers you his fettaaa cheese.
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- Dan Cooper
- 16-09-21
Typical Bob
If you love him and his works then you will love this. Down to earth and hilarious as ever. Long live Robert Mortimer.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-21
Read it. Especially if you’re a shy individual
Like every autobiography I have read, this book reminds you to travel, make decisions based on gut instinct, take every opportunity to meet new people and eventually you’ll have a life you love.
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- Paul B
- 07-02-22
Why censor an autobiography? Please don’t do that.
If you purchase an autobiography by someone like Bob Mortimer, you should already know what you might expect to hear from time to time. I for one don’t appreciate having certain words bleeped out. I want the book in its entirety because I am an adult and am happy to hear and use every word in the language.
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- Brittany
- 22-09-21
I wish I could give it more stars
I love Bob Mortimer, and this book made me love him even more. I recommend anyone familiar with him, or even if you're not, give this one a listen.
And remember, always carry some spare pocket meat (or cheese) on your person.
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- Ian Brassett
- 25-10-21
Thank you
Thank you Bob Mortimer. As a quiet lad,(now53). You book hits home. One of the best icons of British TV. Great read (listen). Can you say you read a book if you hear it on audible?
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-23
Brilliant!
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Bob tell his story. I could completely picture all the stories playing out from the way Bob describes them in his unique way, pure joy. Laughed a lot and didn’t want it to end.
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- Brandon Taff
- 09-11-23
Newly (to me) discovered genius of Mr. Mortimer
This book is grand Bob's stories and the way he tells / reads them are worth the audiobook alone. His WILTY appearances are comic genius and had to know more about this man.
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- andrew macdonald
- 07-11-23
Pure boro awesomeness
I am a few years younger than Bob, but everything he talked about, reminded me of my childhood, my friends, my school, my Journey to college, and the friends that have come and gone. a pure pleasure to listen to his flat northern tone, but fascinating stories and life.
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- Mick Brown
- 31-10-23
Funny
This is excellence. Mister Mortimer is so clever and unique.
Outstanding to know more about the beloved man.
Simply brilliant.
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- David Attenborough
- 05-06-23
Made me miss home
As a wanderer I didn’t keep up with Bob’s antics. Oh well, time to catchup
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-04-23
You have to love bob.
You just have to. Most genuinely likable guy there is. Read in his own voice.
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- darren
- 09-04-23
Insightful and funny
Great behind the scenes stuff. So interesting to hear about Bobs earlier life and how he and Vic got together. Bob is very humble and refers many times to Vic's genius but to all us fans there couldn't have been a Vic without a Bob. I think I would have preferred to read the book rather than listen to the audiobook as its a bit flat at times as if Bob is just reading a script rather than reliving the memories as we've seen him do so brilliantly on Would I Lie to You for example. I can't wait to read his other book The Satsuma Complex too.
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