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The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Karl Pilkington
Photographs by Freddie Claire
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreTV tie-in humour
ISBN/Barcode 9781782111542
ClassificationsDewey:828.9207
Audience
General
Edition Main
Illustrations four 8 page colour insets; Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Canongate Books
Imprint Canongate Books
Publication Date 5 June 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'Why are we here? The only time I ever asked meself that was on a surprise holiday to Lanzarote.' Left to his own devices, Karl Pilkington would be happy with his life just as it is. But now he's hit forty, everyone keeps asking him why he's so reluctant to marry his girlfriend and why he doesn't want to have kids. It's time for Karl to face up to the biggest question of the lot - what does it all mean? Karl thought he'd seen it all filming An Idiot Abroad, but now he's off around the globe to learn how other cultures deal with life's big issues. Find out how Karl copes as he . . . - Has plastic surgery in LA - Models for a Japanese life drawing class - Helps deliver a baby in Bali Have his experiences changed him? Find out in this hilarious new book.

Author Biography

Karl Pilkington is the author of six bestselling books: The World of Karl Pilkington; Happyslapped by a Jellyfish; Karlology; An Idiot Abroad; The Further Adventures of An Idiot Abroad. He was part of the Guinness World Record-breaking podcast The Ricky Gervais Show, which was downloaded over 300 million times and became an animation for HBO in the USA. He also starred in three series of Sky 1's global hit An Idiot Abroad and most recently, The Moaning of Life.

Reviews

* The funniest man on the planet Spectator * Funniest show on TV? No contest Mail on Sunday on An Idiot Abroad * He's a moron. A completely round, empty-headed, part-chimp Manc -- Ricky Gervais