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The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington

Karl Pilkington is back on the road, and this time he’s on a journey of self-discovery, in The Moaning of Life, the follow-up to An Idiot AbroadKarl Pilkington is 40 years old. He’s not married, he doesn’t have kids, and he has a job where he’s known as an “idiot.” It’s time for him to take stock and face up to life’s …

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An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington

The companion guide to the hysterical television show of the same name, in which Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant force their arrestingly simple pal Karl Pilkington on a global journey “He’d have been happier in medieval times in a village where you didn’t travel beyond the local community.”  —Stephen Merchant A cult celebrity due to his role in The Ricky Gervais Show, the most-downloaded podcast ever, Karl …

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