Norman Wisdom's early years could easily have come straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Left by their frightened mother and ill-treated by a brutal father, Norman and his brother were forced to fend for themselves, sleeping rough in London and stealing food to survive. This is a rags to riches tale of the man Charlie Chaplin said would take his mantle and who went on to make millions laugh around the world for over five decades. Here are the hardships, tragedies, and triumphs that gave him his inspiration.
From the days working the seasons at Scarborough, to the unforgettable and endearing character Norman Pitkin, the little man in a tight fitting suit, read of his rapid climb up the showbiz ladder.
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"Seeing I can't stand his humour I was amazed with this book. It is so insightful of why he is like he is and why he does what he does. His life was hard indeed." — Sally (5 out of 5 stars)
"Seeing I can't stand his humour I was amazed with this book. It is so insightful of why he is like he is and why he does what he does. His life was hard indeed."
" this is a rag to riches story by the best and most love british comedian ever, it fantastic and well worth the a read "
" I'm biased because I always liked Norman Wisdom. "
" Makes you laugh,makes you cry!..a very good read from the king of comedy!...a book I found hard to put down. "
" This made me laugh and cry love this guy since I was a kid so to read about his life was wonderful "
" I loved Wisdoms films but not so much this book. Very funny and amazing at the beginning I got fed up when all he did was moan about the way people are today yet had said what a scamp he was in his past. Quite 2 faced "
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