Pour Me A Life
Pour Me A Life by Adrian Gill is a memoir published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on November 17, 2016. This 256-page book presents a candid exploration of the author’s struggles with alcoholism, recounting his experiences in a dormitory filled with strangers and the realities of being intoxicated. Gill reflects on lost relationships, failed marriages, and moments of clarity amidst the chaos of addiction, offering insights into his journey toward sobriety.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the narrative, including personal memoirs and psychological reflections on addiction. The book features vivid descriptions of people and places, alongside contemplations on family, art, and religion. Pour Me A Life delves into the connections between Gill’s cooking, dyslexia, and his relationship with his brother, ultimately addressing the concepts of lost time and self-discovery in a raw and unvarnished manner.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE
‘An intense, succulent read that’s intermittently dazzling’ THE TIMES
‘Chilling, exquisitely moving’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘A superb memoir – and one of the best books on addiction I have ever read’ EVENING STANDARD
A. A. Gill’s memoir begins in the dark of a dormitory with six strangers. He is an alcoholic, dying in the last-chance saloon. He tells the truth – as far as he can remember it – about drinking and about what it is like to be drunk. He recalls the lost days, lost friends, failed marriages … But there was also an ‘optimum inebriation, a time when it was all golden’.
Sobriety regained, there are painterly descriptions of people and places, unforgettable musings about childhood and family, art and religion; and most movingly, the connections between his cooking, dyslexia and his missing brother.
Full of raw and unvarnished truths, exquisitely written throughout, POUR ME is about lost time and self-discovery. Lacerating, unflinching, uplifting, it is a classic about drunken abandon.
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