Ten Steps to Nanette
A Memoir Situation
«As a document of what can happen when a different kind of voice seizes the conversation, Ten Steps to Nanette shows Gadsby taking control of the page along with the stage.»
Sunday Times
'Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent... This hilarious, touching and sometimes tragic book is all about where her fires were lit.' Emma Thompson
The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian, Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song, NANETTE, won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 before transferring to New York, where it went on to achieve critical acclaim.
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'Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent... This hilarious, touching and sometimes tragic book is all about where her fires were lit.' Emma Thompson
The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian, Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song, NANETTE, won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 before transferring to New York, where it went on to achieve critical acclaim.
The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian, Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song, NANETTE, won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 before transferring to New York, where it went on to achieve critical acclaim.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Allen & Unwin
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 400
- ISBN
- 9781911630234
- Utgivelsesår
- 2022
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«As a document of what can happen when a different kind of voice seizes the conversation, Ten Steps to Nanette shows Gadsby taking control of the page along with the stage.»
Sunday Times
«A serious book about comedy...there is real merit in this deep exploration of a complex work and its creator»
Irish Times
«Here, she reveals the winding road that led her [to Nanette]...with her unique mix of humour and fury»
Stylist
«In this stunning debut, Emmy Award-winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that's every bit as intimate, gutting,and untidy as the performance referenced in the title...[a] stirring tale of resilience.»
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
«Similar to her groundbreaking comedy specials Douglas and Nanette, Gadsby's memoir reads like a conversation with a longtime friend...A can't-miss memoir that will make readers laugh, cry, and everything in between»
Library Journal (starred review)
«A witty and provocatively written life story»
Kirkus Reviews
«Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent... This hilarious, touching, and sometimes tragic book is all about where her fires were lit.»
Emma Thompson
«As uproariously funny as it is profoundly furious.»
New Yorker on NANETTE
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