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Title:
Oh Miriam! : stories from an extraordinary life
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
London : John Murray Press, part of Hodder & Stoughton Limited an Hachette UK Company, 2023.

©2023
Physical Description:
vii, 323 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399803359

9781399803366
Abstract:
"From declaring my love to Vanessa Redgrave to being fed cockroaches by Steve Buscemi, from turnip-based comedy with Blackadder to being farted on by Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Graham Norton's sofa to Alan Cumming's camper van, my life has been (and continues to be) an uproarious adventure. Oh Miriam! has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all of those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a cast list that stretches from Churchill to DiCaprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've so much more to tell you and so much more to say."--Amazon.com.
Contents:
Oh Miriam! -- Hello -- Getting to know you -- When did you have your first fuck? -- How not to play Grandmother's footsteps -- What you really learn at school -- Breast is best -- Teenage kicks -- How to make friends...and keep them -- Always talk about sex -- Don't drop the forceps -- Try everything once -- Bad habits -- Crime does pay -- Know thyself -- Swearing is good for you -- Never steal thunder -- Always expect the unexpected -- The joy of bottoms -- Be true to yourself -- Always be a cunt -- Be kind -- Then be kinder -- Bring me sunshine -- I won't have it! -- The importance of being a character -- Don't let the bastards get you down -- Adventures in heavy petting -- Are you a Catholic Jew or a Protestant Jew? -- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- Family matters -- Believe in yourself -- How to stay married -- Face your whiskers -- Be a fan -- Sofa so good -- How to be woke when you're eighty-two -- Better out than in -- Find your happy place -- Why life is like cheesecake -- How to be in Vogue -- The well, well, well of loneliness.
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Language:
English
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