The Life and Times of Aleksandr Orlov

A Simples Life

The hilarious autobiography of the nation's favourite meerkat

Aleksandr Orlov is the nation's favourite meerkat and hopes to re-marble the family mansion with this fully illustrated autobiography. Detailing the escape of his ancestors from the Kalaharia and sharing anecdotes of fame generated from his Compare the meerkat TV adverts, his writing is fun and absorbing.

A Simples Life is funny, sweet and clever. This fictional 'autobiography' is a cheering immigrant adventure with illustration, puns and a hilariously skilful mangling of the English language.

the best Christmas book by a made up author... laugh-out-loud

Aleksandr Orlov is a businessman, website creator, movie mogul, boss of Sergei and now a successful author. He comes from a long line of courageous meerkats originally from the Kalahari region.

Aleksandr Orlov has become one of the most loved figures in British culture and his catchphrase - Simples! - can be heard from the playground to the office. Written in his inimitable voice (as dictated to his sidekick Sergei), his autobiography will offer the same humour as his TV ads, giving us the full story of his ancestor's Journey of Courageousness from the Kalahari to Russia, the low-down on his life as entrepreneur and founder of comparethemeerkat.com and his love of grubs and cravats. 
 
'My name is Aleksandr Orlov. I live and make work in Moscow. I have a success business. I have a mansion decorate with many fine things. I have a naturally majestic posture. But I would have none of these things if it were not for my family. This book is dedicated to them. I also wish to inspire next generation of young businesskats. I am hope that this book will show what can come of courage, hard work and a good fur-care regime. I am also hope that with royalties I will be able to re-marble roof on Orlov family mansion'

Aleksandr Orlov

‘Hello peoples of UK! I have create very special treat: all six classic Meerkovo Tales in one luxuriance, thrillsy collection - lucky you! Please be seat for bumper listening experience!' 
 
Will the Mysterious Knightkat defeat the evil Doctor Robogoose? 
Will Bogdan win the Meerkovian Grand Prix, despite mongoose cheating? 
Maiya has her big ballet debut with the famous Aleksandrovich Orlovski, but will her nerves get the better of her? 
Can Captain Sergei fulfil his ambition to play golf on the moon? 
Will all Vassily’s dreams come true as he makes Meerkovo rock? 
And can everyone’s favourite toymaker Yakov save Christmas when Santa Claws has an accident? 
 
From the publishers of A Simples Life comes this complete set of six new meerkat tales, including: Aleksandr and the Mysterious Knightkat, Bogdan and the Big Race, Maiya in the Beautiful Ballet, Sergei's Space Adventure, Vassily the King of Rock and Yakov Saves Christmas. 
 
Comparethemeerkat.com and comparethemarket.com are trading names of BISL.

Aleksandr Orlov

Books by Aleksandr Orlov

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