Made In Scotland: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

Made In Scotland: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

by Billy Connolly (Author), Billy Connolly (Author)

Synopsis

All roads lead home. `After my knighthood was announced, a woman from the BBC came to Glasgow to interview me. We sat down in a lovely hotel in a nice part of town, and she hit me with her first question: This must mean a lot to you, with you coming from nothing? I looked at her, and I laughed. I did'nae come from nothing, I told her. I come from something. I grew up in the tenements of post-war Glasgow. I am very proud to be working class, and especially a working-class Glaswegian who has worked in the shipyards. I come from the working class. And, most of all, I come from Scotland. Scotland is a unique and wonderful place. Its national motto says a lot about it: Nemo me impune lacessit. A decent translation might be: `By all means punch me in the nose but prepare yourself for a kick in the arse.' I did'nae come from nothing: I come from Scotland. And this book is about why I will always be happy and proud that I do.'

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: BBC Books
Published: 18 Oct 2018

ISBN 10: 1785943707
ISBN 13: 9781785943706
Book Overview: Accompanying a new BBC series, legendary comic and national treasure Billy Connolly returns to his roots, reflecting on his life, his homeland and what it means - then and now - to be Scottish.

Author Bio
Sir William Connolly, CBE is a much-loved Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. Billy was born and raised in Glasgow and now lives in America.