Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir
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By Alan Cumming
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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.
‘Equal parts memoir, whodunnit and manual for living . . . beautifully written, honest . . . I was completely sucked in’ NEIL GAIMAN
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I wasn't sure what to expect when I read this book as I knew only a little about Alan Cumming. I found it to be an emotional read and at times difficult to continue. Cumming's father obviously had his demons to deal with and, as the ending shows, sadly missed out on a fulfilling role as a father and husband.
I watched the programme on his grandfather so was interested in this book. It was quite an emotional book to read and he has battled with his demons over the year's due to his father's abuse. At the end he and his brother seem to have found acceptance of their father's behaviour. A thought provoking read.
St Regulus Reading Group, St Andrews
