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Watching War Films with My Dad

By: Al Murray
Narrated by: Al Murray
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Al Murray's (AKA The Pub Landlord) musing on his childhood where his fascination with history and all things war began

Have you ever watched a film with someone who, at the most dramatic scene, argues that the plane on screen hasn't been invented yet? Or that the tank rumbling towards the hero at the end of the film is the wrong tank altogether? Al Murray is that someone. Try as he might, he can’t help himself.

Growing up in the 1970s, Al, with the help of his dad, became fascinated with the history of World War Two. They didn’t go to football; they went to battlefields. Because like so many of his generation whose childhood was all about Airfix, Action Man and Where Eagles Dare, he grew up in the cultural wake of the Second World War.

Part memoir, part life obsession, this is Al Murray musing on what he knows best. And he’s sure to tell you things about history that you were never taught at school.

©2013 Al Murray (P)2013 Random House Audiobooks Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Military War Funny Inspiring Witty Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Feel-Good

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if you're aware of Al Murray, you you will be aware of his obsession with the Second World War I found this book delightful. Humorous, as you would expect from Mr Murray he treats the subject with great respect.

funny poignant very well written

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Great insight into the second world war and fantastically read.if your in to history this is the book

fantastic

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A brilliant book, really well researched and hugely informative,, genuinely laugh out loud funny especially if you watched war films with your father.


As usual Al Murray is on fine form.

10/10

Fantastic book.

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First audio book that I have listened from start to the end All Murray is funny and poignant at the same time well worth getting the book if your into your history

all nmurray

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Describing this book as simply a memoir doesn’t do it justice. It is part memoir, part biography, part autobiography, and part history book (with a bit or travel guide near the end). A well written, exceptionally well read and thoughtful work.

Listening to Al Murry with my Dad.

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I really enjoyed this book and Al Murray reads his own book with real feeling.

Very entertaining and some interesting history too

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Loved It! Nice to hear an author admiting his human failings... I enjoyed it immensely!

Super Stuff!

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Not quite what I expected. Al took a while to get me comfortable, but I would certainly buy another of his books now.

Excellent voice and delivery - I always prefer books read by the author. The footnotes were excellent and Al's grasp of historical events is very deep. Made more interesting by the fact that we have similar interests in military history, although Ihave to say that his go deeper than mine.

Not heavy, but serious enough with some very funny parts , very well delivered. No big surprise there.

Worth a listen.

A different view of Al Murray

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loved it.
lots of fun
definitely worth it
lots of interesting information
thank you Mr Murray

Amazing must get

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This book is full of the same stuff that filled my youth and still does! Great stuff inded.

Fantastic

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