Rising to the Surface : 'Moving and honest' OBSERVER (New [edition])

'The king of character comedy.' Good Housekeeping'A lynchpin of British comedy.' Alan MooreThe nation's favourite comedian opens up about two extraordinary decades at the heart of British comedy.

Packed with inside stories and wisdom, this is a heartfelt, inspiring and always-hilarious memoir of a true comedy legend. 'Relayed with characteristic exuberance and self-deprecation.' Fiona Sturges, Book of the Day Guardian'Highly enjoyable . . . Funny, pacy and sharp.' Mail on Sunday'Moving and honest.' ObserverThis paperback edition contains a new chapter in which Lenny Henry wrestles with Shakespeare as he searches for a new direction in his career.