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Follow much-loved Scottish comedian Billy Connolly across Route 66 on this unforgettable journey, filled with music, modern history and hilarious stories.Billy Connolly first dreamed of taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 when he heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock ''n'' roll records of all time - and now he''s finally had the chance to do it. Travelling every one of its 2,278 miles on his custom-make motorbike, Billy''s journey takes him past many of the best-known icons in the US: the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, and the funky neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined the route.Billy also has the chance to get to know the people who call it home, from Mervin the Amish carpenter, to fellow banjo enthusiast and obsessive instrument collector Rob, to Angel, one of the many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching and inspiring in equal measure, the tales he gathers on the way tell the story of modern America.With his unrivalled instinct for a good story, and the gregariousness that has made him a comedy legend, Billy Connolly is the ultimate guide to the ultimate road trip.

An epic trip across America with much-loved national treasure and comedy legend, Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly has spent much of his life in the United States, where he now lives. It''s a country he knows and loves a great deal, but even someone as well-travelled as Billy can always discover new things about such a vast nation. So he''s off on the move again, this time via the tracks of the great railroads that helped to build the country.Billy''s adventure takes him on an incredible trip through the backyard of America, tracing the routes taken by the first European settlers westwards from Chicago to California, then back down south and eastwards through Arizona, Texas, Alabama and finally New York, over 6,000 miles and 26 states later.It''s a journey through a country you don''t get to see from 30,000 feet in the air - the real America of friendly people with fascinating tales to tell which not only give us an insight into their lives, but also into the life of their great homeland. And it''s a journey that couldn''t be shared with a more entertaining companion.Hop aboard and join Billy on a trip you''ll never forget.

''One of stand-up''s great naturals. No one told a story better'' GUARDIAN⭐🌎⭐ THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING HILARIOUS BOOK OF GLOBAL ADVENTURES FROM THE NATION''S FAVOURITE COMEDIAN ⭐🌎⭐Being a Rambling Man was what I always wanted to be, to live the way I damn well pleased. I''ve met the weirdest and most wonderful people who walk the Earth, seen the most bizarre and the most fantastic sights - and I''ve rarely come across something I couldn''t get a laugh at. I don''t think I''ve ever had a bad trip. Well, apart from in the 1970s, but that''s a whole other story . . .Join Billy Connolly as he rides his trike down America''s famous Route 66, builds an igloo on an iceberg in the Arctic, plays elephant polo (badly) in Nepal, crashes his motorbike (more than once), eats witchetty grubs in Australia, is serenaded by a penguin in New Zealand, and swaps secrets in a traditional sweat lodge ritual in Canada. Rambling Man is a truly global adventure with the greatest possible travel companion.''A funny, life-affirming rhapsody . . . The Big Yin is an actual comic genius. His romantic hippie outlook and generosity of spirit are infectious'' Big Issue''''Very engaging and good fun . . . with lots of stories to make you smile or laugh'' ScotsmanWhat readers are saying: ''A brilliant read by a brilliant man who loves to laugh . . . you will chuckle constantly to the last chapter'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Love this book. We all have a bit of a Rambling Man in our souls'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Five glorious stars for this masterpiece!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Once I started I couldn''t put it down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Entertaining as ever, funny, serious and rambling in more ways than one. Typical Billy Connolly. Top notch reading as per usual'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

DOUBLE THE COMEDY, DOUBLE THE LAUGHS: THE BEST OF BILLY CONNOLLY!Tall Tales & Wee StoriesA collection of the very best of Billy''s most famous routines including The Last Supper, Jojoba Shampoo, Incontinence Pants and Shouting at Wildebeest. With an introduction and original illustrations by Billy throughout, it is an inspirational, energetic and riotously funny read, and a fitting celebration of our greatest ever comedian.Windswept & Interesting''It''s the first time I''ve done this. Other people have written about me - or for me - but this time it''s just my own life in my own words''Billy''s joyfully funny, frank and full autobiography - stuffed full of hard-earned wisdom as well as countless digressions on fishing, farting and the joys of dancing naked. It is an unforgettable, life-affirming story of a true comedy legend.''Our greatest living comedian'' Daily Mail''One of stand-up''s great naturals. No one told a story better.'' Guardian''Furious, funny and foul mouthed'' Sunday Times

THREE TIMES THE LAUGHS: THE BEST OF BILLY CONNOLLY! ''Our greatest living comedian'' Daily Mail''One of stand-up''s great naturals. No one told a story better.'' Guardian ''Furious, funny and foul mouthed'' Sunday TimesTall Tales & Wee StoriesA collection of the very best of Billy''s most famous routines including The Last Supper, Jojoba Shampoo, Incontinence Pants and Shouting at Wildebeest. With an introduction and original illustrations by Billy throughout, it is an inspirational, energetic and riotously funny read, and a fitting celebration of our greatest ever comedian.Windswept & Interesting ''It''s the first time I''ve done this. Other people have written about me - or for me - but this time it''s just my own life in my own words''Billy''s joyfully funny, frank and full autobiography - stuffed full of hard-earned wisdom as well as countless digressions on fishing, farting and the joys of dancing naked. It is an unforgettable, life-affirming story of a true comedy legend.Rambling ManBilly''s unconventional travel memoir that criss-crosses the world, encapsulating a lifetime of incredible journeys and hundreds of fascinating encounters - from riding his trike down America''s famous Route 66, building an igloo on an iceberg in the Arctic, playing elephant polo (badly) in Nepal and crashing his motorbike (more than once), to eating witchetty grubs in Australia, being serenaded by a penguin in New Zealand, and swapping secrets in a traditional Sweat Lodge ritual in Canada.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Made in Scotland by Billy Connolly, read by Gordon Kennedy.All roads lead home.‘After my knighthood was announced,a woman from the BBC came toGlasgow to interview me. We satdown in a lovely hotel in a nice partof town, and she hit me with her firstquestion: “This must mean a lot toyou, 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 ofpost-war Glasgow. I am very proudto be working class, and especiallya working-class Glaswegian whohas worked in the shipyards. I comefrom the working class. And, mostof all, I come from Scotland.Scotland is a unique and wonderfulplace. Its national motto saysa lot about it: Nemo me impunelacessit. A decent translation mightbe: ‘By all means punch mein the nose but prepare yourselffor a kick in the arse.’I did’nae come from nothing:I come from Scotland. And thisbook is about why I will always behappy and proud that I do.’

⭐ THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ⭐''EVERYTHING AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY SHOULD BE AND MORE'' MAIL ON SUNDAYBanjo player. Apprentice welder. Amateur fisherman. Hollywood actor. International rambling man. Cancer survivor. Talented artist. Award-winning comedian. National treasure. Living legend . . . Sir Billy Connolly is many things. But what is the secret to his windswept and interesting life?In his NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING memoir, Billy - for the first EVER time - tells his remarkable life story of success against all the odds. Joyfully funny, stuffed full of hard-earned wisdom as well as countless digressions on fishing, farting and naked dancing, Windswept & Interesting is the unforgettable, life-affirming memoir of a true comedy legend.''IF YOU ADORE BILLY CONNOLLY YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''A REAL PAGE-TURNER'' OBSERVER''FOR HUMOUR AND TRAGEDY CONNOLLY TRUMPS THE REST'' SCOTSMANWhat readers are saying:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Powerfully sincere and life affirming'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Wow, what an amazing book! Reading it was like Billy was reading it to me himself'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Heart-breaking, uplifting and hilarious . . . genuinely made me laugh out loud'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Absolutely cracking . . . makes one think about what is important in life and I found it inspirational''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I loved this book. Read it, laugh and cry at will''

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