Author:Lee Evans
Lee Evans is one of the best-loved comedians in the country; a Hollywood star able to sell out arenas in the blink of eye.
But he was not always such a roaring success.
The Life of Lee is an utterly hilarious and very moving autobiography charting his ups and downs on the way to the top. Lee takes us on a darkly humorous journey through his childhood spent running wild on a Bristol housing estate, his unconventional school days and through a grim teenage period of numerous dead-end jobs.
The book also reveals how as a boy Lee got his first taste of showbiz, accompanying his entertainer father around the rowdy, unforgiving working-men's club and theatre circuit.
Desperately struggling to be accepted, this quiet young loner always saw himself as an outsider. But he finally met the love of his life and accidentally discovered the one place where he felt at home: the stage.
A great concept and an interesting read ... and I'm flattered!
—— Paul WellerThis is a wonderful account of an adolescence and an obsession. It is extraordinarily frank, often painful, frequently very moving, and, above all, consistently hilarious.
—— David NobbsA charming book packed with musical nostalgia, embarrassing misadventure and formative drinking experiences. Fans of Andrew Collins and Nick Hornby will approve
—— QThe Modfather fizzes with nail-biting obsession, heartbreak and ear ticklingly funny adolescent misunderstandings
—— MOJOA witty, well-informed collection of fact and anecdote, full of fascinating bits and pieces
—— UncutGoddard widens his previous book's mixture of detail and passionate celebration to Morrissey's entire aesthetic universe
—— Dave Hill , The Guardian