Pour Me

Name: Pour Me
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SKU: 9781780226439
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A Life

By Adrian Gill

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Pour Me by Adrian Gill is a candid and insightful memoir exploring the author's struggles with alcoholism and self-discovery. Gill narrates his journey from the depths of addiction to finding his footing in life, blending personal anecdotes with sharp wit and raw honesty. The memoir delves into themes of resilience, transformation, and the intricacies of the human condition.
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If you're drawn to candid memoirs that explore the complexities of addiction and redemption with wit and insight, you might enjoy this biography. The author offers an unflinching look at his life, sharing personal struggles and triumphs with a distinctive narrative style that's both engaging and thought-provoking.

Pour Me

Shortlisted for the 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize, this is a compulsive memoir of addiction and recovery by A. A. Gill, 'by miles, the most brilliant journalist of our age' (Lynn Barber).

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'A. A. Gill, the man who makes a living getting beneath the skin of things, whether it's television, restaurants or places round the world - has skinned himself' Vanity Fair

A. A. Gill's memoir begins in the dark of a dormitory with six strangers. He is an alcoholic, dying in the last-chance saloon. He tells the truth - as far as he can remember it - about drinking and about what it is like to be drunk. He recalls the lost days, lost friends, failed marriages... But there was also an 'optimum inebriation, a time when it was all golden'.

Sobriety regained, there are painterly descriptions of people and places, unforgettable musings about childhood and family, art and religion; and most, movingly, the connections between his cooking, dyslexia and his missing brother.

Full of raw and unvarnished truths, exquisitely written throughout, Pour Me is about lost time and self-discovery. Lacerating, unflinching, uplifting, it is a classic about drunken abandon.

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Pour Me is praised as an exceptional work with Adrian Gill's wit, brilliance, and engaging journalistic style shining through. Reviewers highlight his ability to convey scenes vividly, making readers feel present, while also appreciating the underlying humour in his storytelling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780226439

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 229g

Pages: 256

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Adrian Gill Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction

About the Author

A.A. Gill was the renowned restaurant and TV critic, and features writer, for The Sunday Times. He was a contributor to Vanity Fair, GQ, the Spectator and Australian Gourmet Traveller, and a columnist for Esquire. His books include A.A. GILL IS AWAY, THE ANGRY ISLAND, PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS, TABLE TALK, PAPER VIEW, A.A. GILL IS FURTHER AWAY, THE GOLDEN DOOR, THE BEST OF A.A. GILL and the highly acclaimed memoir POUR ME. He died in 2016.