
Dear Fatty: The Perfect Mother's Day Read (Paperback)
Dawn French (author)Published: 02/07/2009
A SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
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The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and Women's Prize longlisted author, Dawn French.
Dawn French is one of the greatest comedians of our time with a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Loved for her irreverent humour, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. Here, she describes the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely, but nevertheless genuine, national treasure.
As part of the much loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repertoire of brilliantly observed characters, impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn's iconic role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial and topical issue and make it mainstream - and very funny.
From her early years as an RAF child and her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, to her outspoken views on sizism and her marriage to Lenny Henry, Dear Fatty chronicles the extraordinary and hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman.
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9780099519478
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 313 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
a national treasure ... Loyal, self-deprecating and garrulous, French's story makes for entertaining reading ... this is an original book, and will delight her fans and, indeed anyone with a sense of humour * Mail on Sunday *
well written, warm and funny * Sunday Times *
she writes so well * Daily Mail *
no-holds-barred * List *
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“Fantastic and funny!”
Really enjoyed this book - laughed out loud! As I live in Plymouth I knew all the places she mentioned. Good light hearted read.
“A surprisingly good read”
I don't normally go for autobiographies, however as a big fan of the lovely Ms French decided to give this a go. A very insightful read into how a comic genius works - and i loved the way each chapter was a... More
“the most laughs you can get from 1 book”
mum bought the book for her self but it kind of sliped into my hands first by accident. the letters to friends and family are so well written that it feels like your there with dawn and experiencing her life. it cuts... More
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