Made in Scotland : My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

Trade Paperback. 282 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: BBC Books, UK, 2018. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Accompanying a new BBC series, legendary comic and national treasure Billy Connolly returns to his roots, reflecting on his life, his homeland and what it means - then and now - to be Scottish. All roads lead home. 'After my knighthood was announced, a woman from the BBC came to Glasgow to interview me. We sat down in a lovely hotel in a nice part of town, and she hit me with her first question- "This must mean a lot to you, with you coming from nothing" I looked at her, and I laughed. "I did'nae come from nothing," I told her. "I come from something." I grew up in the tenements of post-war Glasgow. I am very proud to be working class, and especially a working-class Glaswegian who has worked in the shipyards. I come from the working class. And, most of all, I come from Scotland. Scotland is a unique and wonderful place. Its national motto says a lot about it- Nemo me impune lacessit. A decent translation might be- 'By all means punch me in the nose but prepare yourself for a kick in the arse.' I did'nae come from nothing- I come from Scotland. And this book is about why I will always be happy and proud that I do.' *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781785943737. Inventory No: 22020086. Paperback

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ISBN: 1785943731

ISBN-13: 9781785943737

Publisher: BBC Books

Year: 2018

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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