The Twat Files
Published on 12. October 2023
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-241-47748-9 (ISBN)
Description
IF YOU LOVE DAWN, YOU'LL LOVE HEARING ABOUT ALL THE TIMES SHE'S BEEN A COMPLETE TWAT . . .
When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting, sophisticated, semi-heroic, multi-layered person.
BUT.
That kind of perfect is impossible. Being an actual twat is much more the real me. Sorry to boast, but I am a champion twat.
In The Twat Files I will tell you about all the times I've been a total and utter twat. The moments where I've misunderstood stuff and messed up. In my life these have been key because:
Mistakes tell us about ourselves.
Mistakes tell us about others.
Mistakes are hilarious.
Mistakes expose our flaws.
Mistakes show us ourselves honestly.
Mistakes are gloriously human.
My hope is that these stories might fire up yer engines to remind you of just what a massive twat you also are.
Let's celebrate and revel in this most delightful of traits together.
That would be perfectly twatty.
'This woman is a national treasure' Mail on Sunday
'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail
When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting, sophisticated, semi-heroic, multi-layered person.
BUT.
That kind of perfect is impossible. Being an actual twat is much more the real me. Sorry to boast, but I am a champion twat.
In The Twat Files I will tell you about all the times I've been a total and utter twat. The moments where I've misunderstood stuff and messed up. In my life these have been key because:
Mistakes tell us about ourselves.
Mistakes tell us about others.
Mistakes are hilarious.
Mistakes expose our flaws.
Mistakes show us ourselves honestly.
Mistakes are gloriously human.
My hope is that these stories might fire up yer engines to remind you of just what a massive twat you also are.
Let's celebrate and revel in this most delightful of traits together.
That would be perfectly twatty.
'This woman is a national treasure' Mail on Sunday
'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail
Reviews / Votes
Hilarious. The laughs and life lessons are ten-a-penny * Stylist * It's charming and funny, a good reminder that nobody's perfect - and why would you want to be anyway? * Independent * Entertaining, endearing, tantalising. Fans of the national treasure will devour them * Daily Mirror * Hilarious and highly relatable. The perfect gift for anyone who loves a good laugh * Woman's Own * Warm and sprinkled with celebrity stardust. Urges us to embrace our most embarrassing moments, instead of agonising over our humiliation. * Sunday Express * These warts-and-all stories are as funny as you'd expect, as warm and supportive as you'd hope, and liberally sprinkled with celebrity stardust. * Daily Record * Praise for Dawn French -- - Dawn French is a national treasure. Loyal, self-deprecating and garrulous, her stories make for entertaining reading. This is an original book, and will delight her fans and, indeed anyone with a sense of humour * Mail on Sunday * This woman is a warm hug in human form, spreading joy in abundance. She is dazzling -- Lorraine Kelly Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible -- Bernadine Evaristo An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human -- Jo BrandMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-47748-9 (9780241477489)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear Silvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.