Comedian Tony Martin's genius for unearthing the eccentric in seemingly ordinary people is laid bare in this hilarious new collection of tales from his tumultuous life outside show business.
Spanning four decades, two nations, and a number of embarrassing medical procedures and ancient family disputes, Martin's stories are light on the epic, and unsparing in the detail. Be amused and appalled as Tony discovers his parents are censoring bare breasts in the National Geographic, attempts to start a band with no musical skill whatsoever and returns to his hometown to discover his grandfather is not the man he thought he was.
Author Information
Tony Martin was born in Te Kuiti, New Zealand, in 1964, and has spent over half his life in Melbourne, Australia, writing, producing, directing and performing all manner of nonsense. Most recently, he was responsible for Get This, an axed radio program, and Boy Town Confidential, an un-released mockumentary. He currently writes a weekly column, 'Scarcely Relevant', for website The Scrivener's Fancy. A Nest of Occasionals is his second book, and not, as some in his family have suggested, just the first one re-issued with a different cover.
A Nest of Occasionals
A Nest Of Occasionals
$24.99 – Paperback book / Picador
Comedian Tony Martin's genius for unearthing the eccentric in seemingly ordinary people is laid bare in this hilarious new collection of tales from his tumultuous life outside show business.
Spanning four decades, two na... Buy or find out more →
A Nest Of Occasionals
$29.99 – Trade paperback / Picador
Following on from the dubious, but resounding, success of Lolly Scramble, comedian Tony Martin returns with another collection of tales from his life outside show business. Outrageous coincidences, disgraceful errors of ... Buy or find out more →