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Straight Outta Crawley
- Author
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Narrator
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 4 October 2018
- Run Time
- 5 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Autobiography: general, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, True stories / true accounts of events, Humour
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Straight Outta Crawley, written and read by Romesh Ranganathan.
At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo.
The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty two years, hiding behind the guise of a maths teacher, before finally revealing himself again (no, not like that) at the tender age of 31. In 2010, Ranganathan staged his epic comeback gig to an almost silent room, and has since gone on to earn his place as the most in-demand overweight vegan Sri Lankan comedian in Britain.
Now, for the first time, he tells the full story of how he got here. From the delights of Sri Lankan hospitality to the race riots of Crawley and the horrors of vegan cheese, this is Ranganathan's hilarious autobiography.
© Romesh Ranganathan 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018
Critics Review
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Very, very funny. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Jonathan Ross
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His ability to produce bitingly fresh gags marks him out from the crowd.
The Guardian
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Frank and very funny.
The Daily Telegraph
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Delivered with consummate skill... totally original.
Evening Standard
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Irresistible gags with stink-bomb impact.
The Guardian
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Romesh Ranganathan, a man who has turned misanthropy into a gloriously enjoyable art.
Evening Standard
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He has the natural swagger of a comedian who knows how to dominate a room.
The Times
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Boasts all the classic hallmarks of the stand-up wanting to triumph over trauma. Candidly amusing.
Evening Standard
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Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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Details
- Author
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Narrator
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Duration
- 5 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 October 2018
- ISBN
- 9781473563780
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Autobiography: general, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, True stories / true accounts of events, Humour
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Straight Outta Crawley, written and read by Romesh Ranganathan.At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo.The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty two years, hiding behind the guise of a maths teacher, before finally revealing himself again (no, not like that) at the tender age of 31. In 2010, Ranganathan staged his epic comeback gig to an almost silent room, and has since gone on to earn his place as the most in-demand overweight vegan Sri Lankan comedian in Britain.Now, for the first time, he tells the full story of how he got here. From the delights of Sri Lankan hospitality to the race riots of Crawley and the horrors of vegan cheese, this is Ranganathan's hilarious autobiography.© Romesh Ranganathan 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018
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