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Maps of My Life (Hardcover)

by Guy Browning (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Square Peg (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224082728
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224082723
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 99,788 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`a hilarious autobiographical travel memoir...reminiscent of David Sedaris and Bill Bryson...a perfect commute read'


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Touching and very, very funny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A genuinely funny book, 20 Oct 2008
By Bantam Dave (Bradford, UK) - See all my reviews
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I loved this book. After reading far too many books that reviewers have described as hilarious but have failed raise a smile, never mind a chortle, I found Maps of my Life to be genuinely very funny.

Humour is a subjective thing but I enjoyed every page of this book. The stories about the authors childhood misadventures, usually caused by his older brother, the Fatted Calf, are excellent reading. Chapters about his brothers make-over of their front garden and the school skiing trip are particularly entertaining.

Those expecting a book about maps, as the title would indicate, will be disappointed as the maps in question are there to illustrate where the events of the following chapter take place. These maps though are also amusing as they are wittily annotated and add to the overall entertainment value of the book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gilt edged humour, 10 Dec 2008
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This is a book that proves humour to be a great way to view life. Browning's disciplined meanderings around the pathways of his past throw up the gems that you would expect from the Guardian writer. He excels at finding interest in the small things in life and vividly creates a picture of growing up in the 70s and 80s. Thankfully he didn't go through years of trauma so we view this time via intriguing characters and adolecent adventures. His story about his introduction to alcohol via cider is spookily familiar to mine. Political points are made lightly but are more powerful because of it. This is a great life affirming book
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars definitely recommended for your Xmas stocking!, 21 Oct 2008
By M. Gulliford "bookworm5" (England) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this book and parts of it did make me laugh out loud! I love Guy's wry sense of humour and being a Botley-onian myself, had to smile about his description of Botley... it really isn't all that bad! Having met the Fatted Calf, I can confirm that he is much nicer in real life!

I'd definitely recommend getting this if you enjoy reading about other peoples' lives, although I wouldn't agree that the sense of humour is in anyway smug, or annoying (thats just being plain rude!) Anyway, if you enjoy a good, undemanding read, this is the book for you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fans of the author will not be disappointed
I'm a big fan of Guy Browning's books, I love his sense of humour, and was delighted to find it running thoughout this biography of his early years up to just before he goes to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Philip Overton

5.0 out of 5 stars Exotic, educational and fun
Many people are familiar with Guy Browning's laconic and inventive columns in The Guardian. Here is a 'Long March' of autobiography written in a similar style, covering his Adrian... Read more
Published 5 months ago by William Cohen

4.0 out of 5 stars a slight caveat to previous reviews
I got this book for the maps,for the concept. I like what the author has done here and only wish I had come up with the idea first, but in the end, rather like John O'Farrell, the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Big Jim

5.0 out of 5 stars Maps of My Life
'Maps are things of great beauty' says Guy Browning. In this very funny book you accompany Guy Browning in his journey from childhood to young man and see that life is indeed a... Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Woodford

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh-aloud memories of a 60s and 70s family life.
I bought this just a couple of days ago in my local bookshop as a present for my brother on the strength of the review in Arena magazine but I started to read it and, although it... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Leona Harries

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