Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
My Family and Other Strangers
- Adventures in Family History
- Narrated by: Jeremy Hardy
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
My Family and Other Strangers
Buy Now for £7.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
When Jeremy Hardy decided to explore his ancestry it was, in part, to get to the bottom of his grandmother Becky’s dubious claims that the family descended from a certain 17th-century architect and that, more recently, Jeremy’s great grandfather was personal bodyguard and confidant to the King. Other legends range from the uncle who died in police custody to the wronged Victorian aunt who bore an illegitimate son.
Wild stories aside, Jeremy sets out to investogate in such diverse locations as the public library and the hostile waters around Malta in order to find traces of recognisable family traits and a sense of how he came to be. With wry humour and a keen eye for the absurd and the frustrating, Jeremy takes us on a by turns funny and moving journey into the world of family ancestry.
My Family and Other Strangers will be enjoyed by anyone who has tried to decipher the 1901 census records, or simply wishes they too had asked their grandparents more about their lives.
Listeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
What listeners say about My Family and Other Strangers
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- N. Smith
- 08-08-17
Jeremy is truly interesting!
This is a ramble through Jeremy 's process of ancestor-tracing. It's beautiful to listen to and made me both joyful and sad in places. Hearing it read by the author gave it more meaning. Loved every moment...going to listen again on my next long car journey.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Carling-Williams
- 13-03-20
lovely to hear his voice again.
under used but funny man, a caring comedian with a great turn of phrase and a well written book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Ruby
- 27-02-18
Jeremy Hardy is good but story is slow
Jeremy Hardy is a good storyteller and has a good voice but I found the story boring. It was also hard to keep track without having a family tree to look at.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful