Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16222 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-31
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
A wonderful 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; and, 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.

Customer Reviews

Not really 'cooking with gas'
Having watched Ramsay in his 'Kitchen Nightmares' series and various other stuff, I thought I'd give this autobiography a go. It's pretty pedestrian and doesn't really offer a great degree of insight into his private life and career. Overall, it's bland and inoffensive, somehow you get the idea that the author is scared of upsetting the volcanic chef.

Awful
I thought this book was awful. I had to read it really quickly just to get it over and done with and read something better, such as the back of a cereal box.

The author repeats himself a lot, which is boring, I don't need to be told the same thing over and over thanks !

It was interesting to get the basic facts on Gordon Ramsay's climb to the top, but too grueling to put up with the bland style of writing and frequent cliches.

I might read Humble Pie next, I hope that is better. Could not be worse.

E Pearce
A light read for a biography. This book will take you through Gordan's back ground, hard work and motives to get to where he is now (it has not been an easy climb) . A bit of humour in there too. If you are looking for any tips or hints on cooking- you will not find it here. I enjoyed it