Kathy Burke

'This is a book about being raised as a feral, motherless child; starting work at 17; immortalising several of this country’s most endearing catchphrases; triumphing at Cannes; being told you’re a genius by Peter Cook; and, at one party, accidentally taking some of Shaun Ryder’s crack, then attempting to set fire to a woman’s arse.' - Caitlin Moran, Times Magazine...

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER 'Vivid, bright and beautiful' – Guardian 'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it – I couldn't put it down' – Miriam Margolyes Kathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at...