Billy Connolly

Biographies & Memoirs

Stephenson, Pamela

Arts & Literature

HARPER/COLLINS

Whatever your opinion of Billy Connolly, his life has been an epic tale of controversy and hilarity, tragedy and comedy. From his working class roots in Glasgow he has worked his way to the top, and now enjoys huge worldwide acclaim and lives a dream lifestyle. From welding to folk singing to comedy to writing to acting, Billy has proved beyond doubt his versatility and sheer determination. And if anyone knows that better than him, it's his wife, Pamela, who will give us an insiders view of this hugely talented musician, singer, tv presenter, comdedian and actor. We will hear about the highs and the lows, the good times and the bad and she will take us behind-the-scenes of the films and tv shows he has been in and the sell-out tours that are so unmissable so that we get to see something of the real Billy Connolly.

Billy

Harpercollins Entertainment

The inside story of the one of the most successful British stand-up comedians, as told by the person best qualified to reveal all about the man behind the comic, his wife of over 20 years -- Pamela Stephenson. Once in a lifetime, there strides upon the stage someone who can truly be called a legend. Such a person is the inimitable, timeless genius who is Billy Connolly. His effortlessly wicked whimsy has entranced, enthralled -- and split the sides of -- thousands upon thousands of adoring audiences. And when he isn't doing that!he's turning in award-winning performances on film and television. He's the man who needs no introduction, and yet he is the ultimate enigma. From a troubled and desperately poor childhood in the docklands of Glasgow he is now the intimate of household names the world over. How did this happen, who is the real Billy Connolly? Only one person can answer that question: his wife, Pamela Stephenson. Pamela's writing combines the very personal with a frank objectivity that makes for a compelling, moving and hugely entertaining biography. This is the real Billy Connolly. This genre-defining book is now re-released for a new generation of comedy fans, with a stunning package and a new Foreword from the author. Pamela's vision of Billy is as true now as it ever was -- as groundbreaking, as moving and as laugh-out-loud funny -- and here she brings the book fully into its context, as one of the most influential biographies ever written.

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Life, love, pain, fame, fear, rage, and guts.
Just what is it about Billy Connolly and four-letter words? Read the book that's breaking international sales records and find out.
Now a favorite of American audiences, Billy Connolly is the outrageous comedian whose unsurpassed comedic talent has won him countless fans. Billy, the revelatory, poignant, and wildly entertaining biography is written by the woman who knows him best -- his wife.
With insight and objectivity, Pamela Stephenson, a psychologist and Billy's wife of ten years, takes us through the heartbreaking and hilarious life of a comic legend and what made him the man he is today. The descriptions of Scottish life evoke the poignancy of the Ireland in Angela's Ashes as she tells of the troubled and desperately poor child in the docklands of Glasgow who grew up to captivate audiences around the world with his notoriously bawdy humor and a remarkable range of performances as a brilliant comic, a serious actor who played opposite Dame Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown, and the star of the U.S. television show Head of the Class.

Harper Paperbacks

As family legend has it, "Salty" Sam Stephenson, Pamela Stephenson's great, great grandfather, was the owner and captain of the sailing ship Rosalie and in the 1820's, he was abandoned by his crew and never heard from again. A chance encounter with the descendant of another crew member who had a different story to tell prompted Pamela to search out the fate of her ancestor. Delving into maritime archives, she began to piece together his background—from Rotherhithe she retraced his journeys along the old spice route, even renting a sailing boat with a heavily armed crew to continue her search in pirate-infested waters. A tale of genealogy and mystery, this exploration will thrill history and adventure buffs alike.

Murder or Mutiny: An Adventure Story

Reference

Genealogy

Orion Publishing

This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, Pamela Stephenson - biographer, wife of Billy Connolly, psychologist and ex-comedienne - the other Fanny Stevenson - "the Wild Woman of the West", as her husband Robert Louis called her. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn for a myriad of reasons to the coral islands, natives and customs of the South Seas. A desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle and a fascination with her near namesake conspire to inspire Pamela Stephenson's extraordinary voyage to the other side of the world. Following in Fanny's wake, Pamela's encounters with the perils of the sea, the islanders - some of whom had never seen a blonde before - and latter-day pirates all make for compelling reading.

Treasure Islands

Travel

Australia & South Pacific

Isis Large Print

This is the story of two resourceful women. The first one, Pamela Stephenson - biographer, wife of Billy Connolly, psychologist and ex-comedienne - the other Fanny Stevenson - "the Wild Woman of the West," as her husband Robert Louis called her. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn for a myriad of reasons to the coral islands, natives and customs of the South Seas.

Treasure Islands: Sailing the South Seas in the Wake of Fanny and Robert Louis Stephenson

Isis Large Print Books

Bravemouth: Living with Billy Connolly

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

"Billy", the ground-breaking biography of the nation's favourite iconoclast, gave millions of readers a fascinating insight into the personal and professional life of the genius that is Billy Connolly. Now, in the sequel to that bestselling book, the award-winning Pamela Stephenson celebrates life with the Scottish beastie as he hits the big six-oh. Here we relive colourful and epic moments from Billy's early life in Glasgow - the background to an intimate portrait of his marriage with Pamela and his life in Scotland, LA and the rest of the world. Witty, insightful and intimate, "Bravemouth" draws the reader into two very different worlds - hers of international sexology and the serious psychology of humorists, his of incontinence pants, being married to a shrink...and the finer points of banjo playing.

Bravemouth

Headline Book Publishing

Billy, the biography of Britain’s favorite iconoclast, gave millions of readers a fascinating insight into the personal and professional life of the genius that is Billy Connolly. Now, in this followup to her phenomenal bestseller, Pamela Stephenson celebrates life with the Scottish beastie” as he hits the Big 6-0. Here we relive colorful and epic moments from Billy’s early life in Glasgowthe background to an intimate portrait of his marriage with Pamela and their life in Scotland and Los Angeles. Witty and insightful, Bravemouth draws the reader into two very different worldshers of international sexology and the serious psychology of humorists, his of incontinence pants, being married to a shrink, and the finer points of banjo playing.

Humor & Entertainment

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Billy Connolly

Billy

Billy

Billy

Murder or Mutiny: An Adventure Story

Treasure Islands

Treasure Islands: Sailing the South Seas in the Wake of Fanny and Robert Louis Stephenson

Bravemouth: Living with Billy Connolly

Bravemouth

Bravemouth: Living with Billy Connolly