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This Much Is True

Written by: Miriam Margolyes
Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
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From Blackadder to Call the Midwife, from the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit to Harry Potter, Miriam Margolyes is the outspoken great aunt (after two sherries) we all wish we had - this is (at last) her extraordinary life story, and it's well worth the wait.

Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure. 

Now, at last, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story. And it's far richer and stranger than any part she's played. 

Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John aged 17, being sent to Coventry by Monty Python and the Goodies and swearing on University Challenge (she was the first woman to say f--k on TV). This book is packed with unforgettable stories from why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had to being told off by the queen. With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as she is.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Miriam Margolyes (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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Really enjoyable

What an interesting life and it is so well told with all Miriam’s wonderful voices.

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Buy it and listen…

You’ll be glad you did! Funny, heartfelt, reflective, deep, and humanistic. A glorious listen by a woman who is honest about who she is and proud of it.

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Best Autobiography Ever

A great life-story, funny, insightful and well read by the lady herself. Miriam’s colourful language and escapades get 5 outta 5 :)

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Terrific. Addictive.

I have loved listening to this book. I learned a lot. And feel like a wonderful visit with a good friend has ended so I am sad.

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Fascinating

I enjoyed this immensely. Marion is a captivating writer and reader. Much of her story has been told before on various interview shows but she is great to listen to.

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Very Entertaining

Loved the entire book! Miriam is fascinating and hilarious! Never a dull moment, I highly recommend!

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Pure and fascinating

This book was funny and entertaining but also inspiring and educational. Her words on getting along and kindness even when you disagree were words I needed to hear right now in my life. A little bit of free therapy. 🇨🇦

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Lover her even more.

It was exactly what I was hoping for as it was filled with so many interesting stories.

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Interesting but long

She's lead an interesting life and wrote without filter, which was fun to listen to. But it felt a bit longer than expected (I'm not a hard core fan though) and some stories felt a bit embellished. Not necessarily a bad thing, just not my cup of tea.

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Life well lived

Such honest story, for someone who use profanity as much as Miriam - I now feel validated ❤️

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  • Stuart Huddart
  • 2021-09-21

Simply Brilliant

Quite simply the funniest, touching, warm and best delivery. Unfortunately I started to listen on a flight and kept bursting out in laughter which is a real pleasure. It also made me cry . A most excellent book that I will treasure and listen too again and again. I am also going to buy the hardback.

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  • Mary Luella Zahner
  • 2021-10-19

This is a "must be listened to" book.

Miriam Margolyes, at 80, is as sharp as a tack. Her voice is strong and clear. Her ability to mimic and switch effortlessly into another accent is delightful. She loves to shock and boy ...she succeeded with this listener. But, because of her guilelessness, I found myself just going with it. Funny, sincere and forthright.

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  • R. Livingston
  • 2021-10-28

A Brilliant Delight

I’ve been a long time admirer of this total gem of an actor but had no idea the amazing life she has lead.

She gives us an astounding view into her history and how she came into herself. Frank honesty around
ups, downs, fears and strengths.

I haven’t listened to a book in ages and this captured me from start to finish. It felt like listening to an old friend.

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  • Carolyn
  • 2021-12-29

Meh

Having seen Miriam on large and small screens I have enjoyed her work and talent. I also saw her and talk shows and found her to be interesting and yes, racy and funny.
I found the book to at times be interesting and enjoyed several chapters about her early life, her political views, and her acting. However I also found too much of the book to be gratuitously pornographic. I think she loves the attention she gets from her shocking language and way too graphic stories. I ended up skipping far too many chapters, more than half the book because they were boring and unnecessary. I should have returned the book early on.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2021-10-31

I love Miriam!

If you love her on Graham Norton, her book is a must! If you have loved Miriam in movies and plays, this is for you. If you are faint of heart, you might have to overlook her use of some words but in my opinion, it just makes her all the more entertaining! Miriam is a delight and I hope to share this planet with her for a long time to come. Bravo Miriam! Congratulations on a wonderful autobiography.

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  • Sue Coutanche
  • 2021-11-03

Absolutely brilliant

Thoroughly enjoyable & now that I have finished it, feel like starting from the beginning again!

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  • James Moore
  • 2021-10-16

what a hoot!

Meriam Margolres is a name I did not know, except as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter series. Then as a Seth Meyers' fan I saw her a couple of weeks ago talking about her book. (I hope I put the apostrophe in the right place, Meriam) I was hooked as soon as she opened her mouth. I immediately bought both the Kindle and Audible editions and let her tell her story as I read along. Being from Guam, I was not familiar with many of the British personalities and films she described, but I constantly paused my reading to look them up on line. it was been a delightful two weeks spending time with Meriam and her friends, and I feel as if I've gained a new friend in Meriam, too.

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  • linda
  • 2021-10-25

Straight from the Heart...No Filter!

A person that I have seen and enjoyed in many television programs but knew little about. Ms. Margolis gives an unabashed tour of her life with wit and honesty that few possess.

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  • Jim
  • 2021-10-11

This is a "Must Have" selection if you like Miriam

What makes a truly wonderful selection even better is she reads the selection herself.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2022-07-07

Amazing story teller!

I love Miriam and follow her in social media and watch her shows. She is well spoken and her voice draws you into her life story. She uses her acting talents in every chapter. I have listened to it twice!

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  • JD
  • 2023-10-13

Loved it!

This is such a good book! Miriam Margolyes grabs your attention and has you laughing out loud with her many, often outrageous, tales. She is a brilliant, naughty and sometimes gossipy storyteller with a life worth recounting. Her narration is excellent, as you would expect! I loved every moment.

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  • Mary
  • 2021-12-28

Consumed in Two Gulps

..because this audiobook delighted me and kept me listening for two days virtually non-stop. I felt sad to finish it. I certainly don't agree with everything she says but her way of saying it is strong, vivid and often funny. Her style of writing too, is delightful and her voice is captivating. I'll listen to this again whenever I need to be engrossed by something utterly different from my own life.

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  • Liz86000
  • 2021-12-28

A joy

Now that was such a wonderful book to listen to, with Miriam telling us about her life, her adventures and interests, from her childhood in Oxford to Cambridge, the theater, Dickens, talk shows etc etc...
Thank you Miriam. It was wonderful to discover more about you, especially in your own voice.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2021-11-10

Excellent

Loved, love, loved it! Very well written, Great story telling. "
Fuckit! it was too short!

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