My Animals, and Other Animals
A memoir of sorts
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My Animals, and Other Animals
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Bill Bailey
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Bill Bailey
About this listen
Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. 'We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden.'
That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation's favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.
Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill's life; but more than that, it's the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.©2024 Bill Bailey (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited
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- Rob in Nelson NZ
- 25-11-2024
NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS EXPECTING, BUT ENJOYED IT
I'm very glad Bill Bailey took the time to read this memoir himself, as it adds a lot to the listen. Not typically laugh out loud funny (still hard to beat Eddie Izzard's autobiography for that) but it is definitely a quirky listen. What shines through is Bill's love of animals. I've been to quite a few of Bill's live shows, and loved every one. I feel that is something to be proud of living in New Zealand, but he's certainly a wanderer and I'm grateful for that. I will betray my age by acknowledging I've multiple DVDs as well. He's certainly an amazing talent. Life in Bill's world must be anything but dull, and that shines through in this book. I learned a lot about animals I didn't really know existed, which was fun, and informative. Highly recommended.
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- Natalie Attired
- 13-12-2024
A wonderful book
This is an Audible book you just want to keep listening to - Bill Bailey’s love and fascination for animals shines through in every sentence. He has a lovely humorous writing style and perfectly describes the many animals he has shared his life with. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2024
An amazing collection of animals!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a surprising story with such a huge variety of animals and adventures. Loved it!
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- Lea Murphy
- 25-11-2024
Wonderful !!!
Bill Bailey has a kind and humours way of telling interesting stories about his encounters with unusual animals.
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- Giselle Cooke
- 01-12-2024
Insightful Bailey
Engaging and richly descriptive tales of up close and very personal wild animal contact. Bailey’s inimitable wit provides plenty of chuckles and his sensitive empathy for other species makes you feel as though you were in their presence, right beside him in that moment. I will relisten to this audiobook many times for its author’s entertaining and articulate stories.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-11-2024
Nothing stood out
Not writerly, if that's a thing. More like a long magazine piece or a chat. I did not get involved in it.
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