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Call Me Mrs. Brown

Call Me Mrs. Brown

The hilarious autobiography from the star of Mrs. Brown’s Boys

Summary

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The very first autobiography from Brendan O'Carroll.



Before he became the nation's favourite Mammy, Brendan O'Carroll was known, simply as Brendan. He's the youngest of eleven children from a poor family in Dublin, he's a boy whose father died when he was just nine years old; he's someone whose hope and determination meant he never gave up. Throughout the tough moments, Brendan always had humour and a good story to tell alongside the ever-guiding inspiration of his own Mammy, a formidable figure who became Ireland's first female Labour MP, all whilst raising eleven children by herself.

Just like the show so brilliantly expresses, Brendan's first autobiography, the real story behind the man who became Mrs Brown, combines uplifting heart, warmth and hilarity.

© Brendan O'Carroll 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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  • A story of humour born of pain, success wrung from adversity and of the steely ambition beneath the affable exterior
    Sunday Life

About the author

Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll is an Irish writer, producer, comedian, actor, director and author. He is best known for playing Agnes Brown in Mrs Brown's Boys, which won the best sitcom BAFTA in 2012. He has written four films and nine comedy shows, including The Course (1995) and The Last Wedding (1999). He has also published seven novels, including The Mammy, The Scrapper and The Young Wan - a number of which have been translated into 12 languages.
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