Back Story (autobiography)
Back Story is an autobiography by British actor, comedian, and writer David Mitchell. The book was published in October 2012.[1] The book entails stories about Mitchell's childhood, schooling and career as a television personality, including personal anecdotes, rants, political commentary and pictures.
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| Author | David Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 11 October 2012 |
| Media type | Hardcover, paperback, audiobook |
| Pages | 326 |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-735172-5 (first edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC | 794136103 |
Synopsis
The book revolves around a walk in Kilburn, London, on which Mitchell reflects on his childhood, university experiences and career. The book title is also a play-on-words, as Mitchell talks about the problems with his back.
Contents
- Introduction
- The Fawlty Towers Years
- Inventing Fleet Street
- Light-houses, My Boy!
- Summoning Servants
- The Pianist and the Fisherman
- Death of a Monster
- Civis Britannicus Sum
- The Mystery of the Unexplained Pole
- Beatings and Crisps
- The Smell of the Crowd
- Cross-Dressing, Cards and Cocaine
- Presidents of the Galaxy
- Badges
- Play It Nice and Cool, Son
- Teenage Thrills: First Love, and the Rotary Club Public Speaking Competition
- Where Did You Get That Hat?
- I Am Not a Cider Drinker
- Enthusiasm in Basements
- God Is Love
- The Cause of and Answer to All of Life's Problems
- Attention
- Mitchell and Webb
- We Said We Wouldn’t Look Back
- The Lager's Just Run Out
- Real Comic Talent
- Going Fishing
- Causes of Celebration
- The Magician
- Are You Sitting Down?
- Peep Show
- Being Myself
- Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam
- The Work–Work Balance
- The End of the Beginning
- Centred
Reception
The book received generally positive reviews. The Guardian stated that it was an honest memoir, different from other celebrity memoirs and one that would resonate greatly with readers.[2]
References
- "David Mitchell: Back Story". HarperCollinsPublishers. HarperCollinsPublishers. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- Freeman, Hadley (2012-10-19). "David Mitchell: goodbye lonely nerd". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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