{"product_id":"9780008468200","title":"A Class Act: Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Pacy, witty and affectionate’ \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Beckett never seems to fit in. At work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he’s the laddie, cockney geezer, but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he’s the theatrical one, a media luvvie. Even at home, his wife and kids are posher than him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this hilarious exploration of class, Rob compares his life growing up as a working-class kid to the life he lives now, trying to understand where he truly belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he always be that fat kid who was told he’d never be a high-flyer? Why does he feel ashamed if he does anything vaguely middle class? Will he ever favour craft beer over lager? What happens if you eat 50 olives and drink two bottles of champagne? Why is ‘boner’ such a funny word?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn search of answers, Rob relives the moments in his life when the class divide couldn’t be more obvious. Whether it’s the gig for rich bankers that was worse than Matt Hancock hosting the GQ Men of the Year Awards, turning up at a swanky celebrity house party with a blue bag of cans from the offy or identifying the root of his ambition as a childhood incident involving soiled pants and\u003cem\u003e Jurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, Rob digs deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Class Act\u003c\/em\u003e is his funny, candid and often moving account of what it feels like to be an outsider and the valuable (sometimes humiliating) life lessons he’s learned along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Beckett, the Sunday Times bestselling author, continues to navigate the tumultuous waters of his personal relationships, both in his marriage and with his family. His humour, a constant in his life, serves as a beacon, guiding him through the complexities of his long-term journey in the world of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Romesh Ranganathan (As Good As It Gets), James Acaster (Perfect Sound Whatever), Katherine Ryan (The Audacity), Sarah Millican (How to be Champion), and Lenny Henry (Rising to the Surface).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rob Beckett, Read by Rob Beckett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888984019093,"sku":"9780008468200","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008468200_0b4570d1-c6d5-473c-9c24-67d23c977287.jpg?v=1776888368","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008468200","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}