Author Description

In his inimitable style Rab C Nesbitt tells us his life story - no holds barred - in a hilarious and provocative novel by his creator. Ian Pattison 'People say puberty is a bad time for a kid but in my view it's not a patch on getting born. Getting born is a bastard. It's a free fall bungee jump without a rope...You get a lot of time to think when you're banged up in a womb all day. Will be handsome? Will I be rich? I pondered these questions long and hard till in the end I just thought, 'Que sera sera'. No. I ask only two things of life. courage and dignity, Well. three things if you include the ability to shit Maltesers... From opinionated foetus to fiercely proud father the wealth of Rab's wisdom and acute philosophical ramblings make A Stranger Here Myself one of the funniest and most refreshing novels, ever. [Al Will Need Updating After Hb Pub]