The popular gardener, presenter and writer has produced a lovely memoir about his path to being a household name. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

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Synopsis

When Alan left school at fifteen little was expected of him. An 'O' level in art is not the most obvious passport to success, but in the ancient greenhouses of the local nursery Mrs T's little lad found his spiritual home, learning his trade and the strange ways of human nature. But the comfort and familiarity of his home in the Yorkshire Dales would soon be left behind as he journeyed south to college and then to Kew Gardens where he encountered rare plants collected by Captain Cook and a varied assortment of eccentrics in the world's most famous garden. Spells as a teacher and editor followed, until fate took a hand when he landed a job on BBC's Nationwide as their gardening presenter. His childhood dream of inheriting the mantle of gardening god Percy Thrower was beginning to come true...From the first faltering steps in radio and television, to a career in broadcasting and writing, Knave of Spades is a wonderfully warm and self-deprecatingly honest memoir. Alan Titchmarsh shows us just why he has become not only our favourite gardener, but a popular writer and broadcaster too.

About the Author

Alan Titchmarsh is the author of four bestselling novels; MR MACGREGOR, THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER, ANIMAL INSTINCTS and ONLY DAD. He has been the main presenter on BBC2's GARDENER'S WORLD and GROUND FORCE and is now presenting his new series HOW TO BE A GARDENER. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation