by Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, and Steve Coogan
2016, Orion
Petty media failure Alan Partridge discovers a stack of letters and receipts that suggest his deceased abusive father took a trip to apply for his dream job at a nuclear power plant, only to no-show the interview. Partridge takes an ill-planned walking trip "in the footsteps of my father" to come to terms with his relationship with his dad, but mainly to commission it as a book and TV series.
I've enjoyed most of the Alan Partridge productions, and aside from the live shows all of them have something to offer, but I think the books are my favorite, as they consist almost solely of bitter ramblings. Minor quibble of it getting a titch cartoonish in places and being tied in with the mediocre movie.
Available from Amazon, the audiobook version is highly recommended
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