This memoir by Monty Python alum, John Cleese is mainly about his unexpected evolution into the world of acting. He does touch briefly upon his childhood, growing up in a fairly traditional, middle class, British home and his personal life. More time is spent on his education, attending public (what we call private) school and later Cambridge where he began his acting career. Of course, there is lots of humor in the writing both in his style and in the anecdotes about working with the Pythons (Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Cleese's ex-wife Connie Booth), David Frost, Marty Feldman, and others. He often describes real life situations which were later twisted into some of the zanier Python sketches. It is not unusual to be reading along as he tells about fairly ordinary experiences when a sudden turn of phrase leaves you laughing out loud. Fans of "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Fawlty Towers", and "A Fish Called Wanda" will enjoy this one.
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