Meera Syal · W&N (Orion) · Paperback
Some of the biggest turns in a life begin with a throwaway remark. Built around exactly those moments, Vigilauntie is the warm, funny memoir of multi-award-winning writer, actor and comedian Meera Syal.
Each chapter hangs on a line that changed the course of her story, from the aunties' eternal scolding about how a good girl should sit, to the doubtful industry question of whether an Asian comedy show could ever be funny — the idea that became Goodness Gracious Me. Along the way Syal writes about growing up in the rural Midlands, her journey to motherhood, the shifting attitudes towards women over her lifetime, and a career that has spanned writing, stage, television and film (including why Victoria Wood turned her down for a part in Dinnerladies).
Moving from the serious to the ridiculous, it is touching, compelling and very, very funny: the stories that shaped one of Britain's best-loved comedy legends, told with her trademark warmth.
Praise
'Sharp, unbeatable, timeless wit' — Jameela Jamil
'Read it. Love it. Cry and laugh' — Anita Anand
'Wonderful: Queen of memoirs' — Caitlin Moran
About the author
Meera Syal is a British writer, actor and comedian, known for Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42 and her novel Anita and Me.
Edition details
W&N paperback · ISBN 9781399643832
For sale only in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan
