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Nerd Do Well

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Random House, Oct 14, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 368 pages

Zombies in North London, death cults in the West Country, the engineering deck of the Enterprise: Simon Pegg has been ploughing some bizarre furrows in recent times. Having blasted onto the small screens with his now legendary sitcom Spaced, his rise to nation's favourite son status has been mercurial, meteoric, megatronnic, but mostly just plain great.

From his childhood (and subsequently adult) obsession with Star Wars, his often passionate friendship with Nick Frost, and his forays into stand-up which began with his regular Monday morning slot in front of his 12-year-old classmates, this is a joyous tale of a homegrown superstar and a local boy made good.

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User Review  - Anthony - Goodreads

Simon Peggs memoir recounts his introduction to what is now considered to be nerd culture. He recalls his first experiences of watching Star Wars, both the originals and prequels, and how he chose to ... Read full review

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User Review  - Julie Wann - Goodreads

I'll admit I've had a little crush on Simon Pegg for a while, and I'm easily fickled when it comes to ginger men; so apparently my review of his memoir is a little biased, but my infatuation aside ... Read full review

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About the author (2010)

Simon Pegg is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and author. Best known for his roles in Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, he also plays Scotty Star Trek.

Simon lives in London with his wife and daughter. This is his first book.

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