{"product_id":"nerd-do-well-9780099551553","title":"Nerd Do Well","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a filthy flat in Tufnell Park to the starship \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, it''s fair to say that Simon Pegg''s career didn''t go quite the way he expected. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZombies in North London, death cults in the West Country, a warp engine beyond the final frontier: Simon Pegg has been ploughing some bizarre furrows in recent times. Having blasted onto the small screens with his now legendary sitcom \u003ci\u003eSpaced\u003c\/i\u003e, his rise to the status of the nation''s favourite son has been mercurial, meteoric, megatronnic, but mostly just plain great.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his childhood (and subsequently adult) obsession with \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, his often passionate friendship with Nick Frost, and his forays into stand-up which began with his regular Monday morning slot in front of his 12-year-old classmates, this is a joyous tale of a homegrown superstar and a local boy made good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENT WARNING: This book features discussion of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace\u003c\/i\u003e, a film which some rea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehilarious, inventive and anarchic * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written and very funny account of how a normal but very talented bloke who loves TV, comedy and films ended up a huge TV, comedy and film star. Truly heartwarming stuff * heat *\u003cbr\u003eAn enjoyable romp through Pegg's first stabs at comedy and theatre. And for fans of \u003ci\u003eSpaced\u003c\/i\u003e, his rant at George Lucas for messing up his \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e legacy will be worth the cover price alone * News of the World *\u003cbr\u003eExtremely funny ... As charming as the man himself! * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating ... an enjoyable read * Observer *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742116446551,"sku":"9780099551553","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099551553.jpg?v=1758380559","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nerd-do-well-9780099551553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}