Book description
In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we
follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his
electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster ride through
tours, films, stand up and tabloids - this time, it's personal.
Rarely has a sequel delivered on the promise of the original with such
literary and comic gusto. In Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal,
Russell Brand takes off where his international best-seller My Book Wook
left off. Brand is sober and, after dedicating his life and compromising
his sanity in the pursuit of fame, he has had his first taste of
national notoriety. Does fame bring happiness and inner peace? Not
exactly, but it does mean a lot of sex. It also ushers in an
unforgettable and raucous ride through chat shows, tabloid scandals, and
Hollywood, all the while detailing Brand's search for the contentment
that fame can't quite grant. Booky Wook 2 is a "celebrity
memoir" unlike any you've read before: more clever and inventive
than ever, Russell Brand explores the consequences of massive stardom
just as he demonstrates the power of language and wit to make sense of
it all. Reviews of My Booky Wook:
'Candid, funny and moving.'
Sun
'How in God's name did the publishers ever get him to sit down and
write the bloody thing? Because make no mistake - unlike most celebrity
biogs, MY BOOKY WOOK has definitely been written by Brand.'
London Lite
'The most talented stand-up comedian to emerge in Britain this decade,
Brand combines Eddie Izzard's rare ability to carry a whole crowd along
on an audacious flight of comic fancy with the carnal magnetism of the
young George Best. Audiences leave a Brand performance not just
entertained but actively debauched by his catalogue of erotic misadventure.'
Daily Telegraph
'Hilarious, sometimes brilliant, and always indulgent.'
Sunday Times Russell Brand is a comedian, journalist, TV presenter and
actor. He has won numerous awards including Time Out's 'Comedian of the
Year', 'Best Live Stand-up' at the British Comedy Awards, 'Best TV
Performer' at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, 'Most Stylish Man' at
GQ's Men of the Year Awards. The first instalment of his autobiography,
My Booky Wook, was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller. It also won the
Tesco 'Biography of the Year' award at the Galaxy British Book Awards.
