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  • Oh Miriam!

  • Stories from an Extraordinary Life
  • By: Miriam Margolyes
  • Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
  • Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (831 ratings)

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Oh Miriam!

By: Miriam Margolyes
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Summary

'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker - and the star of her show' ROBERT McCRUM, Independent

'Our naughtiest national treasure . . . famously filthy, funny and phlegmatic . . . Oh Miriam! is Margolyes's manifesto for a fulfilled life . . . She loves to tell it straight. And the older she gets, the straighter she tells it' SIMON HATTENSTONE, Guardian

'Irrepressible . . . A life-enhancing rollercoaster of a ride . . . this book is like Margolyes herself - outspoken, ebullient and unexpectedly wise' EMMA LEE-POTTER, Daily Express

'Snortingly funny . . . deliciously unbridled . . . There is something heroic in her unruliness. Let Miriam take the lead and enjoy the show' RHIK SAMADDER, Observer

'Insanely interesting, full of profanity and profundity, Oh Miriam!'s title comes from all the people who have ever exclaimed her name in every tone from horror to hilarity; and her unfiltered personality leaps off the page - honesty, kindness, generosity, sanity, erudition, outspokenness' SUZANNE HARRINGTON, Irish Examiner

'Endearingly eccentric' WOMEN'S WEEKLY

From declaring my love to Vanessa Redgrave to being fed cockroaches by Steve Buscemi, from turnip-based comedy with Blackadder to being farted on by Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Graham Norton's sofa to Alan Cumming's camper van, my life has been (and continues to be) an uproarious adventure.

Oh Miriam! has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all of those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a cast list that stretches from Churchill to DiCaprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've so much more to tell you and so much more to say.

My chapters range from 'How to Stay Married' to 'Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down'. Discover how to break the thickest conversational ice; why swearing is actually good for you (though not on the Today programme); the unexpected things I learned at school and what my Spice Girl name would be. Not to mention my Tale of the Unexpected and my very own Vagina Monologue.

Buckle up and join me on another unforgettable adventure, but this time through my heart and head . . .
©2023 Miriam Margolyes (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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It’s just Miriam

Incredible no holding back it’s straight talking we would never expect anything less from Miriam.

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Stunning

Beautifully written and read. Outrageous yet full of wisdom and humour. A real treat.
Thank you Miriam

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Warning - public laughing out loud, likely

I Love Miriam and this book is as good, if not better than her previous one.
Had a few funny looks on the bus as I laughed out loud and tried to withhold laughter tears.
definitely one to revisit and listen to over and over.

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I could listen to her all day

A national treasure NOT TRINKET - not to be missed.

Read beautifully and such an interesting person.

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Enthralling nonsense.

I loved this book and just adore Miriam reading her own stories.
I don’t admire her bad language etc but I love the woman in so many ways . She is shamelessly honest and forthright ,
full of humour and mirth . May she live as long as she wants to !

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Love listening to her voice

I’m going back to re-read her first book now, as I hated finishing this one.
She’s like a gift to the world

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Frank, honest and extremely entertaining

I love her uncensored and open take on life. She is amazingly versatile and able to do a phenomenal range of voices and accents.

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Miriam is one of a kind.

I liked the whole book. Miriam is such an open and honest person and tells it like it is. As long as you’re happy with the ‘C’ word used often then this is for you.

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Exquisite

By far the most interesting, charismatic, and hilarious human, ever. Loved listening and imagining I was sat in Miriam’s lounge, taking in all that encompassed her.

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Fabulous

I love Miriam, her voice, authentic way. An amusing & enjoyable listen. I highly recommends her books.

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