Filtrer
OCTOPUS
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER ''An absolute riot. I''m literally going to read it again once I''ve finished, and I''m a miserable bastard...it''s a belter'' - FRANKIE BOYLE ''A set text for all of us in 2023'' - DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE A summary of my book:
1. I''m diagnosed with autism 20 years after telling a doctor I had it.
2. My terrible Catholic childhood: I hate my parents etc.
3. My friendship with an elderly man who runs the corner shop and is definitely not trying to groom me. I get groomed.
4. Homelessness.
5. Stripping.
6. More stripping but with more nervous breakdowns.
7. I hate everyone at uni and live with a psycho etc.
8. REDACTED as too spicy.
9. After everyone tells me I don''t look autistic, I try to cure my autism and get addicted to Xanax.
10. REDACTED as too embarrassing.
''Fern''s book, like everything she does, is awesome. Incredibly funny, and so unapologetically frank that I feel genuinely sorry for her lawyers.'' - PHIL WANG ''Of course it''s funny - it''s Fern Brady - but this book is also deeply moving and eye-opening'' - ADAM KAY ''It made me laugh out loud and broke my heart and made me weep...I hope absolutely everyone reads this, and it makes them kinder and more curious about the way we all live'' - DAISY BUCHANAN ''Glorious. Frank but nuanced, a memoir that doesn''t sacrifice voice or self-awareness. And it has brilliant things to say about being autistic and being funny'' - ELLE MCNICOLL ''Strong Female Character is a testament to the importance of self-knowledge.'' - Rachael Healy, The Guardian ''Fern is a brilliant, beautiful writer with a unique voice and even more unique story. Astute, honest and very, very funny.'' - LOU SANDERS ''So funny and brilliant'' - HOLLY SMALE ''Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, Strong Female Character is a necessary corrective. Brady offers a compelling, messy, highly resonant portrait of what masked Autism feels like.'' - Devon Price, author of Unmasking Autism -
HOLLYWOOD BLACKOUT (THE BATTLE FOR RECOGNITION IN A WHITE HOLLYWOOD)
AROGUNDADE, BEN
- OCTOPUS
- 13 Février 2025
- 9781788405508
BEN AROGUNDADE IS AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, JOURNALIST AND BROADCASTER FROM LONDON. HIS WRITING HAS FEATURED IN THE TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, THE EVENING STANDARD, ELLE AND GQ, AMONGST OTHERS. HE HAS AUTHORED AN
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CHASING THE LIGHT (HOW I FOUGHT MY WAY INTO HOLLYWOOD - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSEL
STONE, OLIVER
- OCTOPUS
- 29 Juin 2021
- 9781913183196
*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER "I loved it. An amazing book." - Louis Theroux "A rip-roaring read. It left me breathless." - Chris Evans, Virgin Radio "Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies." - Mail on Sunday "A tremendous book - readable, funny and harrowing." - The Sunday Times "Riveting." - The New York Times "A fascinating exposure of Stone''s inner life and his powerful, all devouring energy and genius that drove him to become one of the world''s greatest filmmakers." - Sir Anthony Hopkins "... a Hollywood movie in itself." - Spike Lee Chasing the Light is Oliver Stone''s intimate and ground-breaking filmmaker''s memoir - and a razor-sharp insider''s tour of Hollywood during its 70s and 80s upheaval. With disarming honesty, he takes us from a childhood on New York''s Upper East Side through the combat zones of Vietnam, inside the clandestine worlds of Chinatown''s gang lords and Miami''s cocaine trade - and behind the glittering and often drug-addled Los Angeles movie society scene. And from Midnight Express through Scarface , and Salvador he discovers his own dogged determination, a marked rebellious streak and a drive to make controversial films that matter. How he strung together the realistic, radical and ultimately box office smash Platoon is in itself a 10-year adventure of financial intrigue, perseverance and near-death experiences that culminates in the depths of the Philippine jungle with Stone pushing himself, the crew and young cast almost beyond breaking point. Written fearlessly with intense detail and colour, this is what it''s like to make films on the edge.
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*AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'As the title suggests, Waypoints is a rewarding mix of markers, both personal as he reflects on his life and geographical as he leads the reader along the West Highland Way' - The Scotsman
'A deeply personal and warmly entertaining memoir that fans of Sam - and Scotland - will have a joyful time devouring' - Heat
'From both his walk and his career, the common lesson is the power of persistence.' - The Times
'A pleasure for fans of the author, whisky, and Scotland.' - Kirkus
'Waypoints is a memoir with a difference! I wanted to tell the stories and share the experiences that have shaped me, but to do that I needed to challenge myself and spend some time in my own company, away from the distractions of everyday life. And for me there's no better place to reflect than in the wild Scottish Highlands.'
In this journey of self-discovery, Sam Heughan sets out along the West Highland Way to explore his heritage and reflect on the personal waypoints that define him. The result is a love letter to the wild Scottish landscape that means so much to Sam, and a charming, funny, wise and searching insight to the world through his eyes.
The walk itself is the backdrop for this narrative, which tells the story of Sam's life while exploring his outlook, values and interests. Sam is a figure of fascinating contrasts, a Hollywood star with deep roots in rural Scotland, he's both outgoing and content in his own company. He has strong connections with his fans while recognising the fragility and value of anonymity, and in My Peak Challenge he has created a network that brings people together as they chase individual goals. In his new book, while charting a path through a stunning wilderness, Sam maps out the moments that shaped his views on dreams and ambition, family, friendships, love and life.
Waypoints is a deeply personal journey that reveals as much to Sam about himself as it does to his readers.
Sunday Times in the UK and New York Times bestseller in the US in November 2022.
