Norman Wisdom's early years could easily have come straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Left by their frightened mother, ill-treated by a brutal father, Norman and his brother were forced to fend for themselves, sleeping rough in London and stealing food to survive. This is a rags to riches tale of the man Charlie Chaplin said would take his mantle and who went on to make millions laugh around the world for over five decades. Here are the hardships, tragedies and triumphs that gave him his inspiration. From the days working the seasons at Scarborough, to the unforgettable and endearing character Norman Pitkin - the little man in a tight fitting suit, read of his rapid climb up the showbiz ladder.
- ISBN10 1446472736
- ISBN13 9781446472736
- Publish Date 31 March 2011 (first published 5 September 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cornerstone
- Imprint Cornerstone Digital
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 320
- Language English