Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir
Oct 2014 · Canongate Books
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DISCOVER THE NEW MEMOIR FROM ALAN CUMMING. BAGGAGE: TALES FROM A FULLY PACKED LIFE PUBLISHES 28 OCT '21 'One of the most memorable, heart-stopping autobiographies I have ever read' STEPHEN FRY WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2015 THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ATTITUDE MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR A beloved star of stage and screen, Alan Cumming's life and career have been shaped by a complex and dark family past - full of troubled memories, kept buried away. But then an unexpected phone call from his long-estranged father brought the pain of the past hurtling back into the present, and unravelled everything he thought he knew about himself. Not My Father's Son is the story of his journey of discovery, both a memoir of his childhood in Scotland, and an investigation into his family history which would change him forever.
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4.7
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Toni McIntyre
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May 23, 2015
A fabulous read from beginning to end. Sad in parts, laugh out loud moments but brutally honest and well written. I couldn't put it down.
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Stephné Du Plessis
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February 10, 2015
A well written story that is gripping, relatable and inspiring. I praise Alan for opening up and making it easy for me and others to step out of shadowy darkness and share our own experiences towards freedoms.
Pauline McGain
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July 15, 2015
Unputdownable. A fascinating insight into one man's journey in how to overcome adversity. Very well written.
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About the author
Alan Cumming is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, producer and director. He recently starred in an acclaimed one-man staging of Macbeth on Broadway, and appears on the Emmy Award-winning television show The Good Wife. He won a Tony Award for his portrayal of the Emcee in the Broadway musical Cabaret, a role he has reprised in 2014. He hosts PBS Masterpiece Mystery and has appeared in numerous films, including Spy Kids, Titus, X2: X-Men United, The Anniversary Party, Any Day Now and Eyes Wide Shut. He is also the author of a novel, Tommy's Tale. Not My Father's Son was a New York Times bestseller, won the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize and has been named Attitude magazine's Book of the Year. Follow @Alancumming on Twitter Join the discussion #NotMyFathersSon www.alancumming.com
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