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About the Book

A beautifully written, moving and darkly funny memoir about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and an award-winning broadcaster. He is also an alcoholic. But what does that mean? What is an alcoholic? In Thirst, John tells the story of his life through the lens of alcohol, the drinks that made him, and those that broke him. From his earliest drinking experiences - pretending to be drunk after a sip of champagne aged five, spraying aftershave into his mouth at the school play afterparty, and university nights spent downing red wine alone in his room - to his last drink in 2022 and the journey into sobriety that followed, John explores our relationship with alcohol through reflections on decades of his own drinking. From hazy memory to sudden clarity he sheds light on subjects from mental health to friendship, from creativity to the lies we tell ourselves, and answers questions such as- are alcoholics born or made? How can we make sense of youthful missteps? And can Buddhism provide relief when dealing with haemorrhoids? Filled with insights and epiphanies from the world of addiction and recovery, Thirst blends John's trademark raw honesty and hilarious digressions with the collective wisdom of alcoholics and those around them to offer a compelling, powerful and morbidly funny narrative for anyone who has ever asked 'why do we drink?', 'why do I drink?' or 'do I drink too much?'.

About the Author :
John Robins is a radio presenter (5Live, Radio X), comedian (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week) and podcaster (How Do You Cope?, The Elis James and John Robins Show, Beef's Golf Club, The Moon Under Water). Throughout his stand-up and radio career he has gained a reputation for speaking candidly and hilariously about his own mental health.

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The most honest, helpful and perceptive book I've ever read about alcohol, and also the funniest The funniest book ever written about wanting to drink yourself to death Insightful and intelligent. Harrowing but hopeful. And, as always, hilarious A triumph, and as powerful a description of alcoholism as I've read I loved this book. Unflinching, poetic, funny and beautiful, yet still somehow so needlessly pedantic and silly. It’s a rich and generous enquiry into how to be a human Robins at his finest Equal parts hilarity and heartbreak, delivered with rare candour


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780241740040
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Viking
  • Height: 224 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Sub Title: Twelve Drinks That Changed My Life
  • Width: 145 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0241740045
  • Publisher Date: 07 May 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Weight: 442 gr


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