Product Description

In this, the first major biography of the undisputed king of celebrity chefs, Neil Simpson paints a fascinating picture of the man in full, and uncovers the secret tragedies that turned Gordon Ramsay into one of the most driven, successful and angry men in Britain. He details:; * The violent, alcoholic, absent father who died just days after the pair had been reconciled as adults.; * The best-friend and protege whose bizarre suicide came hours after the two had shared a final meal.; * The decade-long battle to save his younger brother from heroin addiction and crime.; * The real reason why Gordon wasn't at the birth of any of his four children - and has never changed a nappy in his life.; Sometimes hilarious and frequently heart-breaking, Gordon Ramsay's life story runs from the council estates of Glasgow and the picture post-card countryside of Stratford-upon-Avon to some of the finest and most expensive restaurants in the world. This is his incredible, inspiring story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #312303 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-31
• Released on: 2006-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

About the Author
Neil Simpson has been an award-winning journalist for nearly 15 years, working for the Daily Mirror, Sunday Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday. He has also written for the Daily Star and for magazines as diverse as Bella all the way through to Good Housekeeping.

Customer Reviews

Superb book on online poker
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I found the book well written, and full of very useful content.
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Well worth acquiring at a reasonable cover price plus the Amazon discount!

This Souffle Hasn't Properly Risen
Gordon Ramsay is probably the finest chef Britain has ever produced but, sadly this book doesn't do justice to the man. The guy we all see on TV, this "celebrity chef" no doubt reflects part of Gordon's character but this part of him; the bit celebrated in Simpson's book, is far from the whole. For a better written, more insightful account of his rise to current prominence readers would be far better advised to buy Simon Wright's excellent book Tough Cookies. Neil Simpson here celebrates the cult of the celebrity and would have done a better job delving a little deeper into the passion and hard work which won Ramsay his fame.

Well written guide to on line poker
This is a well written guide to online poker, and I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the 3 featured players as well as the excellent section on the mathematics and odds compilations. I would recommend this book to any player, beginning or otherwise,who is considering playing online poker, especially at a high level.