ROHAN CANDAPPA

Rohan Candappa, author of bestselling humour books such as the Little Book of Stress and TheCurious Incident of the Weapons of Mass Destruction, is the son of a Sri Lankan father and Burmese mother. He grew up small and round in South London, riding his chopper bike and supporting Leeds United. But every day his mother would conjur delicious meals out of thin air. His father cooked too, with fiery flavourings, black curries and green coriander chutneys. Their home became the focus for family gatherings and feasts of such delicacy and exoticism that youd never have known Norwood lay outside the window.Yet somewhere in his twenties Rohan forgot his culinary heritage and it wasnt until he was bringing up his own young family that he began to think more about his identity as a second generation immigrant and the binding, identifying power of the family meal caught his imagination.And so he began this beautifully written, funny, poignant memoir of his heritage and his home. Of curry leaves and curried chips. Hot chillis and hot dogs. Pataks and Heinz. About the past and the present - and the place where time should cease to matter... the family kitchen.

Going to college or university can be a daunting experience. There are so many new experiences to try, so many new responsibilities to handle. What you really need is a best friend wholl show you the ropes, hold your hand and make sure you get to your lectures on time...This book, unfortunately, isnt that friend.This book, even more unfortunately, is more akin to the kind of mate who doesnt get up till half past two, nicks your food from the fridge and when youre both well wasted at some awful party youve gate crashed convinces you that Malibu, cider and Worcestershire sauce is a real cocktail. Frankly, if you have even the slightest ambition to emerge from your time in higher education with any kind of qualification whatsoever, its best that you stop reading now.If however, you insist on perusing the wisdom contained within this thoroughly disreputable tome, then please note that the author accepts no responsibility for the fact that youll get a crap qualification, your parents will disown you and your subsequent career will go nowhere. But all that lies way off in the future. So lets talk about Freshers Week...

An adorable paperback edition of a popular hardback by bestselling humorist Rohan Candappa.Its an extraordinary world out there and The One Year Old is here to share his revelatory journey through babyhood. From full and frank explanations as to why he sometime blows snot bubbles through his nose (because he can) to the mystery of the stalker (if someone had just explained to him about mirrors). From the frustrating stupidity of his parents (Hairy and Smooth) to delights of running around naked on the kitchen table, its a truly enlightening and delightfully funny read. To every parent whos ever wearily wiped food from the floor and said Is this your idea of a game? - beware. The One Year Old is about to reveal just how much hes been playing with you.

Does your mother think its really charming to talk to every rose bush on the street? Has your father taken up obsessive fundraising for a donkey sanctuary on retirement? Does he collect elastic bands because you never know when youll need one? Do your parents make jokes about sheltered housing? Have they guessed that youve already sent off for the brochures? Do they seem to be having too much fun for a couple with two fake hips, a pacemaker and three steel pins between them? Then you need Rohan Candappa. The man who bought you The Little Book of Stress, The Little Book of Wrong Shui and The Autobiography of a One Year Old has hit the nail on the head once more. Full of wit and wisdom, Rohan will give you a much needed laugh in the face of your parents increasingly barmy behaviour. Just one thing, youll probably find your parents have bought it too. And theyll probably think its really funny.