I Know Nothing!: The Autobiography

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'IsaluteyouAndy.Youcreatedoneofthegreatcomiccharacters.'JohnCleese

AfewweeksbeforeKristallnachtinNovember1938,AndrewSachslookedonasNaziofficersarrestedhisfatherwhilethefamilywaseatinginarestaurant.ThesonofaJewishfatherandalapsedCatholicmother,afewdayslaterhewatchedastheNazisburnedandlootedJewishshopsonthestreetsofBerlin.TheboywhowitnessedtheseeventsbeforeheandhisfamilyescapedtoLondonwouldlaterbecomefamousforbeingthebuttofcomiccrueltiesinFawltyTowers.However,thejourneytoTorquay,wheretheiconicserieswasset,wasalongandunexpectedone.IKnowNothingrecountsanecdotesofSachs'bizarreadolescence,hisearlydaysinrep,andlaterworkingwithagalaxyofstarsincludingRexHarrison,NormanWisdom,NoelCoward,AlecGuinness,RichardBurton,PeterSellersandDameEdithEvans.IttellsofhowheeventuallycametoteamupwithJohnCleeseontheshowthatwouldmakehimfamousasthehaplesswaiterfromBarcelona.Charming,laugh-outloudfunnyandutterlycompelling,IKnowNothingistherichlifestoryofoneofBritain'sbestlovedcharacteractors.

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'The harrowing, inspiring life of Andrew Sachs.' Roger Lewis, The Spectator; 'An engaging and often touching account of someone who has gone through life hell-bent on squeezing as much enjoyment out of it as he can.' Mail on Sunday; 'There is, however, a lot more to the memoir than Manuel... as well as telling a jolly showbiz tale, he can also strike a more serious and insightful tone when the subject matter requires it.' The Times

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Andrew Sachs is one of Britain's finest character actors. He is best known for his role as Manuel in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers.