Gordon Ramsay: On Top of the World [Paperback]

Neil Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Best known as the host of Fox's Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay is one of the most driven, successful, and irate chefs around. He has thrown Hollywood actresses out of his restaurants and is notorious for his anger, but his food has been served to numerous heads of state, and he is one of only three chefs in England whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. In this illuminating work, Ramsay discusses the violent, alcoholic, absent father who died just days after the pair had been reconciled as adults; the best friend and protégé whose bizarre suicide came hours after the two had shared a final meal; the decade-long battle to save his younger brother from heroin addiction and crime; and the real reason why he has not attended the birth of any of his four children. Sometimes hilarious and frequently heartbreaking, this is Gordon Ramsay’s full life, from tenements and poverty to top-notch restaurants and fame.

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About the Author

Neil Simpson is the author of Gordon Ramsay: The Biography, Jade: Story of a Survivor, Lorraine Kelly: The True Story of Britain's Best-Loved TV Presenter, and Paul O’Grady: The Biography, and the coauthor of Charlotte Church: Hell’s Angel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: John Blake; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844547035
• ISBN-13: 978-1844547036
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gordon Ramsey On top of the world, October 1, 2009

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This review is from: Gordon Ramsay: On Top of the World (Paperback)

Very informative on life of Chef Ramsey. Points out details of his life that I had not known before and makes his personality better understood.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Writing, September 21, 2011

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I was really disappointed in this review partly because I wanted so much to enjoy a story about my favorite TV chef and inspiration for my cooking obsession. This book did not deliver. The writer is merely a reporter...no more than that. His writing is not interesting and he should limit his talents to the dailies. He is not qualified, based on the poor writing in this book, to be anything more than a good reporter.