by Billy Connolly · Two Roads · tapa dura · ISBN 9781529361339
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«Tall Tales and Wee Stories» is Billy Connolly's collection of stories and anecdotes, published by Two Roads in hardback (320 pages, in English).
Billy Connolly revisits stories and routines from his career in this volume: from his early days playing the banjo in Glasgow folk clubs and anecdotes from the Clyde shipyards to his rise as a stand-up comedian. It includes monologues such as The Last Supper, Jojoba Shampoo, Incontinence Pants and Shouting at Wildebeest.
The book includes an introduction and original drawings by Billy Connolly; the comedian announced his retirement from stand-up in December 2018.
For fans of Billy Connolly and readers who appreciate Scottish, irreverent, no-holds-barred humour.
Sir William Connolly is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin. Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. In 2017, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace for services to entertainment and charity. In 2022, he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
