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Sandy Trout: The Memoir

Andy Bollen

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Description:Sandy Trout is Scotland’s much loved (fictional, now former) First Minister. Unusually for a politician, he’s popular, highly respected and universally loved. In this, the first volume of his memoirs, just like his political style, he is refreshingly candid, hard hitting but always entertaining. Trout is everything a successful political figure should be, overweight. To him, politics is a contact sport, like wrestling, not the fake wrestling but the old school version. Maybe more like boxing; involve sparring, a few jabs, an uppercut and a knockout blow to a political opponent. Allied to his aggressive political approach, he has a huge intellect. As First Minister (former) he has a unique perspective, something of an eye witness to history, chronicling moment after incredible moment. We get inside the mind of one of the most dynamic leaders of the modern era. It makes compulsive reading, each chapter reveals why he remains a dominant political figure. Someone able to govern while dealing with the complexities of 24-hour rolling news coverage and modern mass communication. In an age when careers can be over with an inappropriate tweet, he has evolved and embraced technology.All the major stories are covered. The infamous Saltire waved behind David Cameron. The Twitter fight with crime writer Brian Brankin. The drunken Haka at the All Black team at Murrayfield. The violent toilet confrontation with BBC What Shores presenter Oliver Smart. Why the appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? was dropped. The controversial two-day appointment of former Labour media adviser Alistair Wilson and the spat with The Square Sliced Sausage Society.This memoir skilfully gets behind the public figure, his anecdotal narrative revealing a private side; his vanity, insecurities with his appearance, his ego and ambition. He explains what drives him, what makes him tick. We learn of lifelong friendships, a love of gardening, golf, American sitcoms, stand-up and of book deals for a legal thriller, written under a pseudonym. He is principled, straightforward, loves the simple things, a bet, a drink, food and his loyal wife, Betty. As we unravel Trout's private persona, we get to know the public figure, the erudite, skilled politician, uncompromising, who was inspired by Harry Truman. Sandy Trout’s long awaited memoir comes as Scotland is engaged in the very firmament, the white heat of debate and shouting. With the (depending when you read this) referendum fast approaching/passed; the book is perfectly timed for a seminal figure at the very (brave) heart of Scottish politics to step forward at a critical juncture in the nation's history.Comedy writer, political satirist and author Andy Bollen brings years of experience (TV, radio and newspapers) as well as his previous book, Nirvana: A Tour Diary (John Blake/Metro) published April 2013, to critical acclaim. He gets the tone just right, the feel of ‘Alan Partridge meets The Thick of It’.DISCLAIMER: Sandy Trout is a ‘spoof’ memoir of a ‘fictional’ Scottish First Minister. Many publishers loved the book. All said it was a fascinating insight…All refused to publish. It’s the only political book in Scotland in 2014 that no one would touch. Here’s a selection of what they said:'It’s lucid, engaging, frank and fearless and very, very, funny. But sadly we won’t be touching it…''Thanks for this fascinating insight into a modern political life. We laughed at Sandy’s elegance at times being like an elephant rifling through a china shop looking for a bag of donuts. Also love your take on his six decades in the political maelstrom. LOL!!! We won’t be making an offer.''I've never read anything as fascinating or insightful in twenty years of publishing but it doesn’t feel right for us.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sandy Trout: The Memoir. To get started finding Sandy Trout: The Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Sandy Trout is Scotland’s much loved (fictional, now former) First Minister. Unusually for a politician, he’s popular, highly respected and universally loved. In this, the first volume of his memoirs, just like his political style, he is refreshingly candid, hard hitting but always entertaining. Trout is everything a successful political figure should be, overweight. To him, politics is a contact sport, like wrestling, not the fake wrestling but the old school version. Maybe more like boxing; involve sparring, a few jabs, an uppercut and a knockout blow to a political opponent. Allied to his aggressive political approach, he has a huge intellect. As First Minister (former) he has a unique perspective, something of an eye witness to history, chronicling moment after incredible moment. We get inside the mind of one of the most dynamic leaders of the modern era. It makes compulsive reading, each chapter reveals why he remains a dominant political figure. Someone able to govern while dealing with the complexities of 24-hour rolling news coverage and modern mass communication. In an age when careers can be over with an inappropriate tweet, he has evolved and embraced technology.All the major stories are covered. The infamous Saltire waved behind David Cameron. The Twitter fight with crime writer Brian Brankin. The drunken Haka at the All Black team at Murrayfield. The violent toilet confrontation with BBC What Shores presenter Oliver Smart. Why the appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? was dropped. The controversial two-day appointment of former Labour media adviser Alistair Wilson and the spat with The Square Sliced Sausage Society.This memoir skilfully gets behind the public figure, his anecdotal narrative revealing a private side; his vanity, insecurities with his appearance, his ego and ambition. He explains what drives him, what makes him tick. We learn of lifelong friendships, a love of gardening, golf, American sitcoms, stand-up and of book deals for a legal thriller, written under a pseudonym. He is principled, straightforward, loves the simple things, a bet, a drink, food and his loyal wife, Betty. As we unravel Trout's private persona, we get to know the public figure, the erudite, skilled politician, uncompromising, who was inspired by Harry Truman. Sandy Trout’s long awaited memoir comes as Scotland is engaged in the very firmament, the white heat of debate and shouting. With the (depending when you read this) referendum fast approaching/passed; the book is perfectly timed for a seminal figure at the very (brave) heart of Scottish politics to step forward at a critical juncture in the nation's history.Comedy writer, political satirist and author Andy Bollen brings years of experience (TV, radio and newspapers) as well as his previous book, Nirvana: A Tour Diary (John Blake/Metro) published April 2013, to critical acclaim. He gets the tone just right, the feel of ‘Alan Partridge meets The Thick of It’.DISCLAIMER: Sandy Trout is a ‘spoof’ memoir of a ‘fictional’ Scottish First Minister. Many publishers loved the book. All said it was a fascinating insight…All refused to publish. It’s the only political book in Scotland in 2014 that no one would touch. Here’s a selection of what they said:'It’s lucid, engaging, frank and fearless and very, very, funny. But sadly we won’t be touching it…''Thanks for this fascinating insight into a modern political life. We laughed at Sandy’s elegance at times being like an elephant rifling through a china shop looking for a bag of donuts. Also love your take on his six decades in the political maelstrom. LOL!!! We won’t be making an offer.''I've never read anything as fascinating or insightful in twenty years of publishing but it doesn’t feel right for us.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sandy Trout: The Memoir. To get started finding Sandy Trout: The Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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