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 The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer.
‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ - Sunday Times

‘Winningly heartfelt’ – The Guardian

‘A triumph’ – Daily Mail
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.)©2021 Bob Mortimer (P)2021 Simon & Schuster UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Heartfelt Comedy Feel-Good Thought-Provoking England

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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Perhaps the single most comforting audio experience I’ve ever had go in my ears. Like a big hug from that someone you might have not yet met but you so really need to. Love you Bob.

Heart Healthy

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I love Bob Mortimer and much of his past work, regular listener to Athletico Mince, so was really looking forward to this. It's just ok really.

Some good stories in there for sure but some not so good ones too and the tone of the presentation is a little off for me - seems like he can't quite decide whether to sound sincere or comedic at points and sort of ends up being neither.

Slightly disappointing but still worth a listen

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Bob Mortimer is a legend. Very entertaining and funny. Loved it. Best book I've listened to on here.

Best Autobiography

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and I'd never considered myself a fan before.
I was entertained and cheered me right up.

Just a joy

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A brilliantly funny and heartwarming story of a true national treasure and comic genius. A must listen

a national treasure

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