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Egg and Soldiers

A Childhood Memoir (with Postcards from the Present) by Damien Trench

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Egg and Soldiers

By: Miles Jupp
Narrated by: Miles Jupp
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A charming childhood memoir (with postcards from the present) from food writer Damien Trench, protagonist of BBC Radio 4's critically acclaimed sitcom In and Out of the Kitchen, as told to News Quiz presenter and star of Rev, Miles Jupp.

'I have just had one of those absolutely mad mornings when you go out to have a browse at tagines and end up coming home with a brand-new gas ring expander. I think I was probably as surprised as anybody. Sometimes life is just like that, isn't it?'

Award-winning food writer Damien Trench takes you on a journey through his childhood and his early inspirations - culinary and otherwise - with occasional diversions to the present.

©2017 Miles Jupp (P)2017 Headline Audiobooks Entertainment & Celebrities Performing Arts Memoir Celebrity Funny Witty Heartfelt Feel-Good Comedy

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Solid and gently witty with Miles giving his trademark Damien performance. Not as good as In and Out of the Kitchen though, as you quickly realise that Damien needs the rest of the ensemble to bounce off (and also to dilute his pomposity). That said, I enjoyed it a lot and it makes a perfect accompaniment to cooking the Sunday lunch 😀

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If you enjoyed In and Out of the Kitchen as much as I did then this is very much for you. I both laughed out loud and was deeply touched in parts, Miles Jupp has created some thing great in Damien Trench and I hope for much more from both of them.

Quite simply brilliant, five stars

Very very good.

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Simply splendiferous! Damian is a national treasure and if I ever see him out and about in public, it will break every bone in my body not to call out his name and say hello to him.

The man knows his quinces

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This is an hugely enjoyable, beautifully written, and constantly funny spin-off, and I highly recommend it to any fans of the four series. Please can there be another..?!

An enormously enjoyable side-plate

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This book is a great Addition to the Damian Trench character. Going into his hilarious childhood and the scrapes he gets into with his completely dysfunctional family!

Great for any in and out the kitchen fans

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