Rambling Man: My Life on the Road

WHEN BILLY SET OUT FROM GLASGOW AS A YOUNG MAN HE NEVER LOOKED BACK.He played his banjo on boats and trains, under trees, and on top of famous monuments. He danced naked in snow, wind and fire. He slept in bus stations, under bridges and on strangers' floors. He travelled by foot, bike, ship, plane, sleigh – even piggy-backed – to get to his next destination. Billy has wandered to every corner of the earth and believes that being a Rambling Man is about more than just travelling – it's a state of mind. Rambling Men and Women are free spirits who live on their wits, are interested in people and endlessly curious about the world. They love to play music, make art or tell stories along the way but, above all, they have a longing in their heart for the open road. In his joyful new book, Billy explores this philosophy and how it has shaped him, and he shares hilarious new stories from his lifetime on the road. From riding his trike down America's famous Route 66, building an igloo on an iceberg in the Arctic, playing elephant polo (badly) in Nepal and crashing his motorbike (more than once), to eating witchetty grubs in Australia, being serenaded by a penguin in New Zealand, and swapping secrets in a traditional Sweat Lodge ritual in Canada, Rambling Man is a truly global adventure with the greatest possible travel companion. COMPLETE & UNABRIDGED READ BY THE AUTHOR Non-fiction, 8 CDs, Playing time approx. 9 hours Rambling Man (c) Billy Connolly 2023 Recording (p) Hodder & Stoughton Limited Cover photograph © Allan Olley/Mirrorpix/Getty Images John Murray Press Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ