My Turn: An Autobiography Book

Norman Wisdom's early years could easily have come straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Left by their frightened mother ill-treated by a brutal father Norman and his brother were forced to fend for themselves sleeping rough in London and stealing food to survive. This is the rags-to-riches tale of the man Charlie Chaplin said would take on his mantle and who went on to make millions laugh around the world for over five decades.Here are the hardships tragedies and triumphs that gave him his inspiration. From the days working the seasons at Scarborough to the unforgettable and endearing character Norman Pitkin - the little man in a tight-fitting suit read of his rapid climb up the showbiz ladder.

Norman Wisdom in his cloth cap and ill-fitting suit is the living embodiment of the little man battling against the forces of authority and pomposity. His career in comedy has been the fulfilment of what Charlie Chaplin predicted - that Norman Wisdom would be the man to take his mantle. This work is about Norman Wisdom.