Glutton

The Multi-Course Life of a Very Greedy Boy

Ed Gamble

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Penguin (Transworld)
03 September 2024

Memoirs; Food & society; Humour

An intimate and wildly entertaining memoir of a life lived through food, from comedian, Off Menu podcast host and food obsessive, Ed Gamble.

'Full of belly laughs and full bellies, this book is warm, honest and wonderfully entertaining.' TOM KERRIDGE

'This book made me laugh and then order an unholy amount of takeaway.' GREG DAVIES

'One of my favourite comics has now written an annoyingly great book.' ROMESH RANGANATHAN

'An absolute joy and delight.' ZOE BALL

'This book is full of heart, empathy and it is of course crackling with Ed's customary wit.' ANDI OLIVER

'One of the funniest comedians in the world, Ed is only serious about one thing - dinners.' NISH KUMAR

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The hilarious memoir from comedian, Off Menu host and Great British Menu judge, Ed Gamble.

From a young age, Ed Gamble's immaculate bibs and extremely dirty nappies hinted at his capacious appetite. Before he could walk, Ed already knew that he preferred poached salmon to puree, that celery was a calorie-sapping waste of time, and that mashed potatoes should be made with lashings of butter.

Whilst he might ordinarily have been upset by the calls of 'precocious little sh
*t' coming from his family, he was too busy stuffing his gob and staging rebellions against the patronising list of misery that is a children's menu.

In Glutton, Ed shares a relatable buffet of experiences and stories from a life lived through food. From the trials of being a diabetic with a sweet tooth to his teenage battles with obesity, to the joy of cooking and the power of food to bring us together, this is a wonderful, hilarious and heart-warming memoir of a delightful obsession.

By: Ed Gamble
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 205g
ISBN: 9781529177510
ISBN 10: 1529177510
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Ed Gamble is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster. He is co-host of the mega-hit Off Menu podcast, and a judge on Great British Menu. He is also the co-presenter of Radio X's Sunday morning show with Matt Crosby. Ed has featured in stand-up appearances on Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, The Russell Howard Hour, and on the US TV show Conan. In August 2019, Ed's first stand-up special, Blood Sugar, was released as an Amazon Prime original in 200 countries worldwide. Ed's latest tour show, Electric, had a twice-extended sell-out UK run.

Reviews for Glutton: The Multi-Course Life of a Very Greedy Boy

Full of belly laughs and full bellies, this book is warm, honest and wonderfully entertaining. * Tom Kerridge * This book made me laugh and then order an unholy amount of takeaway. * Greg Davies * Funny as hell. Ed's love of food is absolutely infectious. * Claudia Winkleman * One of my favourite comics has now written an annoyingly great book. * Romesh Ranganathan * A cracking read. * Chris Evans *