Berserker!: The riotous, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of Britain’s most beloved comedians
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller.
From brutal schooldays to 80s anarchy, through The Young Ones, Bottom and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of-a-kind, fascinating memoir from an icon of British comedy, Adrian Edmondson.
*****
‘Everything Adrian Edmondson writes about makes you love him desperately’ – Caitlin Moran
‘The Berserkers from The Young Ones and Bottom tells his story with self-effacing charm and no end of backstage anecdotes’ – Ian Rankin
‘This is a bloody good book. Lots of people live interesting lives, but very few people can write genuinely interesting books about those lives. Adrian Edmondson has done both. It is incredibly funny, but it is also a lot, lot more than that’ – Miles Jupp
‘More fun than reading Hegel, and also more enlightening’ – Louis de Bernières
‘A hilarious romp through a golden era of comedy and a searingly honest and moving memoir’ – Red Magazine
‘The bravest, most affecting celebrity book of the year’ – Daily Express
‘Edmondson can be very funny and very poignant simultaneously’ – Daily Mirror
*****
Ade Edmondson smashed onto the comedy circuit in the 1980s, stormed The Comedy Store and, alongside Rik Mayall, brought anarchy to stage and screen. How did a child brought up in a strict Methodist household – and who spent his formative years incarcerated in repressive boarding schools – end up joining the revolution? Well, he is part Norse. Could it be his ‘berserker’ heritage?
With wisdom, nostalgia and uniquely observed humour, Ade traces his journey through life and comedy: starting out on the alternative scene, getting arrested in Soho, creating his outrageously violent characters and learning more about his curious (possibly Scandinavian) heritage. With star-studded anecdotes and set to a soundtrack of pop hits which transport the reader through time, it’s a memoir like no other.
Berserker [noun]: A Norse warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable; often off his tits on henbane and large quantities of alcohol; one who is out of control with anger or excitement.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Macmillan, Main Market edition (28 Sept. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 416 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1035014270 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1035014279 |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Dimensions | 16.3 x 4.1 x 24.2 cm |
by Wey_Valley_Books_Ltd
He hasn’t put it down, absolutely glued to it and has howled with laughter all through Strictly.
It’s been a success.
by Mr P.
Loved Bottom, never really knew much about Ade – fascinating, heart warming. Well worth a read, British comedy at its best.
by Amazon Customer
I really good insight
by Landlord
See above.
by Louise
I’m finding the book fascinating as Adrian is only 6 years younger than me so his experiences should jive with mine, but he obviously had a much harder time at boarding school than I did and that 6 year gap means that his musical influences were slightly different to mine. His young anarchic activities on television did not appeal to me but couldn’t fail to impinge on my consciousness and he became part of the landscape of my youth. Unfortunately I discovered that the glossy plates were repeated in my edition of the book – surely a book binding error. Disappointing.
by Kindle Customer
You think you know Ade until you dig into his life story Unhappy childhood at boarding school then a life in show business that covers everything from chaos comedy to serious acting to an eclectic music career. Loved this book even when it dips into mental health
by Nancy mellors
Love the freshness & honesty of AE in this book. A really interesting insight in to his life. Nicely written with pics from his early years.
by Amazon Customer
It’s a good read.