A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man: Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish

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Jon Holmes

A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man

Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish

Jon Holmes

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Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
01 November 2016

Radio; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form

detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn't, because he has

no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an

unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided

to document his own history, so that one day he could pass it on to his

children.

It's a story of how boys grow up to become (stupid)

men, of sexual misadventure, of being accidentally shot in the face, of

spiders, a ghost, a fatally injured gerbil, American road trips that

went wrong, becoming inadvertently locked in Graham Norton's toilet with

an Oscar nominated screenwriter, being removed from Mrs Thatcher's

vicinity by her security detail and having loving parents who did their

best to bring up a child that wasn't theirs.

Part memoir, part

hilarious insight into why men are so inept, this is the true story of

how an unwanted baby in the Midlands went on to become a wanted man in

the state of Texas, and everything that happened in between.

His children will never be allowed to read it.

By: Jon Holmes
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 183mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 282g
ISBN: 9781409129783
ISBN 10: 1409129780
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 November 2016
Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jon Holmes is an eight time Sony Award-winning and double BAFTA-winning British writer, comedian and broadcaster. He has also fronted his own BBC Radio 1 show and is a regular presenter on BBC Radio 2. He is now host of The XFM London Breakfast Show. His website can be found at http://jonholmes.net/ and is Twitter is @JonHolmes1

Reviews for A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man: Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish

Like most men, Jon Holmes is an absolute idiot. Here he explains why. Danny Wallace An honest, hilarious must-read, it's like Caitlin Moran meets The Inbetweeners. Miranda Hart Laugh-out-loud funny Hugh Dennis Jon Holmes is as funny as he is short, which is very. Josh Widdicombe ...a masterclass in comedy writing...it's an instantly charming and engaging read, which will endear you to the author, as much as it will revolt and amuse you. Press Association