Windswept & Interesting

In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life.Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds.Billy found his escape first as an apprentice welder in the shipyards of the River Clyde. But it was his ability to spin stories, tell jokes and hold an audience in the palm of his hand that truly set him apart.As a young comedian Billy broke all the rules. Later he became a folk musician - a 'rambling man' - with a genuine talent for playing the banjo.

But his stand-up was full of warmth, humility and silliness too. He was fearless and outspoken - willing to call out hypocrisy wherever he saw it. His startling,