Eddie Izzard - action transvestite, boy racer and male tomboy - spent the 1990s conquering Britain. As the decade ended, he looked further afield. "Dressed To Kill," his stand-up tour, saw him bring his high heels and off-the-shoulder outfits to New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, delighting in the differences that separate the two sides of the Pond.

In this book, he reflects on his birth in Yemen and his childhood in Northern Ireland, Wales, and London, and shares thoughts on animals, male tomboys, street theatre, sex, crime, God, "The Great Escape," Bible stories starring Sean Connery and James Mason, and cats that dig for oil. He also talks about the challenges and tribulations of being a cross-dressing, surrealist comedian trying to succeed in America.

Pages: 160, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm