This memoir by the renowned Sunday Times journalist relates an extraordinary life. An alcoholic until the age of 30, he desired and studied to be an artist, realised he ‘wasn’t good enough’ so gave it up. He worked in restaurants and taught cookery. Despite severe dyslexia he was largely self- educated through reading ‘slowly’ and became a journalist, dictating his articles, until the age of 62. He also wrote several books. His memoir is intense, moving, hilarious and exquisitely written. I loved it.
(Denise Lewis - bwl 117 Summer 2025 ) |
