Ten Steps to Nanette

A Memoir Situation

Hannah Gadsby author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Atlantic Books

Published:29th Mar '22

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Ten Steps to Nanette cover

'There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.' Hannah Gadsby, Nanette

Multi-awardwinning Hannah Gadsby transformed comedy with their show Nanette, even as they declared that they were quitting stand-up. Now, they take us through the defining moments in their life that led to the creation of Nanette and their powerful decision to tell the truth - no matter the cost.

Gadsby's unique stand-up special Nanette was a viral success that left audiences captivated by their blistering honesty and their ability to create both tension and laughter in a single moment. But while their worldwide fame might have looked like an overnight sensation, their path from open mic to the global stage was hard-fought and anything but linear.

Ten Steps to Nanette traces Gadsby's growth as a queer person from Tasmania - where homosexuality was illegal until 1997 - to their ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to their struggle with adult diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette - the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.

Equal parts harrowing and hilarious, Ten Steps to Nanette continues Gadsby's tradition of confounding expectations and norms, properly introducing us to one of the most explosive, formative voices of our time.

As a document of what can happen when a different kind of voice seizes the conversation, Ten Steps to Nanette shows Gadsby taking control of the page along with the stage. * Sunday Times *
A serious book about comedy...there is real merit in this deep exploration of a complex work and its creator * Irish Times *
Here, she reveals the winding road that led her [to Nanette]...with her unique mix of humour and fury * Stylist *
In this stunning debut, Emmy Award-winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that's every bit as intimate, gutting,and untidy as the performance referenced in the title...[a] stirring tale of resilience. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
Similar to her groundbreaking comedy specials Douglas and Nanette, Gadsby's memoir reads like a conversation with a longtime friend...A can't-miss memoir that will make readers laugh, cry, and everything in between * Library Journal (starred review) *
A witty and provocatively written life story * Kirkus Reviews *
Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent... This hilarious, touching, and sometimes tragic book is all about where their fires were lit. -- Emma Thompson
As uproariously funny as it is profoundly furious. * New Yorker on NANETTE *

ISBN: 9781911630234

Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 28mm

Weight: 602g

400 pages

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