Humour Books
HarperCollins Focus I Hope This Email Finds You Never
Book SynopsisAn unsparing, refreshingly honest employee manual to help you navigate the modern workplace, from that awkward first day, to writing your letter of resignation (sometimes it’s the same day) and everything in between.
£14.24
HarperCollins Focus BYE I Quit
Book SynopsisGet a healthy dose of humor and inspiration to help you survive the workday (plus just enough snark to be satisfying)!Overbearing bosses, annoying coworkers, 5 o''clock meetings, Mondays…you know all too well that they can work feel unbearable. To survive the grind (and keep your sanity) you need some perspective, some joy, and a good laugh.BYE, I Quit is the perfect blend of satire, encouragement, and fun (sort of like a happiness cocktail!) to help you find meaning and humor to get through the workday. If you have had a recent epiphany about quitting your job or know someone who has, this fully illustrated, meme-worthy guidebook offers the inspiration needed to keep your chin up and tap into what really matters in life (Spoiler: it''s not your job).Find joy and inspiration with entries that include: A flowchart to determine if you should send that passive-aggressive email Affirmations that you are more than j
£10.44
HarperCollins Focus Work from Home
Book SynopsisFarewell, fluorescent lights! So long, cubicle maze! The people have spoken and the work-from-home lifestyle is here to stay. Work from Home: A Coloring and Activity Book for Grown-Ups (LOL as You WFH) is perfect for anyone who knows and loves the wonderful (and at times wonderfully weird) experience of remote work.
£11.39
Harper Celebrate The Horrors of Dating
Book SynopsisWho doesn't want to throw a little shade at their ex? Add some color to your dating stories in this horror-themed interactive coloring book.
£13.29
Thomas Nelson Publishers Laugh out Loud
Book SynopsisCouldn’t we all use a good laugh?Whether you’re running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it’s Monday (again), you’ll find joy in these pages where women—and a few men—share their hilarious stories and insights on daily life. Pets, potlucks, husbands, hot flashes, typos, tykes...This world can be a funny place, and these stories are bound to prove it. Read a chapter to brighten your morning, or catch a few words to make you smile before bed. There’s never a bad time for a good laugh, and Laugh Out Loud is..
£15.85
HarperCollins Focus True Facts That Sound Like Bullt World History
Book SynopsisTurkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound too absurd to be true.Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with mind-blowing facts that are sure to keep you wondering, How are these even true? while equipping you to outsmart everyone in the room. Including: Turkeys were once worshipped as gods by the Mayans. Forks were seen as sacrilegious in 11th century Italy. Pope Gregory IV once declared a war on cats. President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. The longest war in history lasted from 1651 to 1986, between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly. There were no casualties. Put your game face on and prove once and for all that you are the real hi
£9.49
Hachette Book Group USA When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops
£21.66
Hachette Books Damn You Autocorrect
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£15.29
Sourcebooks, Inc Kama Pootra
Book SynopsisEvery time the bathroom door closes, a new experience awaits. Kama Pootra is the ultimate poop gag gift for adults.The average human performs approximately 25,000 bowel movements in their lifetime. Sadly, most people never depart from the first poop position they were taught as children. However, there exists another way - fifty-two, in fact!The Kama Pootra is the authoritative educational guide for a new and exciting pooping experience, a governing handbook of free-thinking bathroom conduct. Within these pages, students will find new positions for home or work, alone or with friends, with or without the use of common household items. These lessons are the first step on the tiled path to an enlightened bathroom experience.Place it on the porcelain throne in your guest bathroom for a laugh or give it as a raunchy white elephant gift to a family member. Either way, the Kama Pootra is the perfect poop gag gift for men - Trade Review"This upcoming coffee table book (which is probably inappropriate for most coffee tables) by Daniel Cole Young keeps it simple and relies on that great tenet of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": Poo is funny. Always." - Metro New YorkTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix Solo 1 The Gold Standard 3 The Thinker 4 90 Degrees 7 The Lotus 8 The Reverse 11 The Breast Exam 12 The Airplane Crash 15 Spread Eagle 16 The Torpedo 19 The Pike 20 The Crab 23 The Cannonball 24 Frisk 27 Naked 28 The Butterfly 31 Runner's Poop 32 Poolside 35 Skydive 36 The Captain 39 The Pommel Horse 40 One Cheek Lean 43 Leapfrog 44 Doggystyle 47 High Crouch 48 Missionary Position 51 Group Positions 53 Wedding Night 55 Foot Massage 56 Wheelbarrow 59 The Reverse Heimlich 60 The Cheerleader 63 Positions with Toys 65 Guitar 67 Kitty Style 68 Brooklyn Style 71 Your Dad's Position 72 Heroin (Mr Brownstone) 75 The Foodie 76 Weight Lifting 79 The Giga-Flop 80 The Writer 83 Phone Poop 84 The New York Breakfast 87 Gas Mask 88 Specialty Positions 91 Public Toilet 93 In the Dark 94 Camping 97 Port-o-Poop 98 Outhouse 101 The Mile High Club 102 Mirrors 105 A Poop Abroad 106 Aromatherapy 109 Tantric 110 Conclusion 113 About the Author 115
£9.78
Thomas Nelson Publishers Baseball Boys and Bad Words
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£9.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Comedy Incarnate
Book SynopsisComedy Incarnate explores the intricacies of Buster Keaton's unique visual style to discover what provokes laughter in his timeless films, paying special attention to The General.Trade Review“Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how slapstick and film style are written about.” Tom Gunning, University of Chicago “Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton’s The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory – positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh "Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll...investigates how Keaton's emphasis on gags and their intelligibility characterize the film in specific ways. In so doing he opens up an understanding of how Keaton's comedy of body intelligence works, especially in contrast to contemporaries like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, and he shows how intelligence--the artist's and the viewer's--informs laughter." CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Phenomenological Background. 1. Themes in The General. 2. Style in The General. 3. Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Summary. Appendix: Narration in Keaton's The General. Index
£77.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Food and Philosophy
Book SynopsisFood & Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Wine & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the Epicurean Trilogy. Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, food writers, and professional chefs. Provides a critical reflection on what and how we eat can contribute to a robust enjoyment of gastronomic pleasures A thoughtful, yet playful collection which emphasizes the importance of food as a proper object of philosophical reflection in its own right Trade Review“It turns out that not only have reputable psychologists at well-respected institutions done experimental studies on this effect, but it also serves as a kind of foul point for various philosophical questions. The works set out to address the intersection between philosophy and areas of everyday general concern: food, wine, and beer. In addition to straightforward philosophical discussions, the volumes include historical discussions, legal questions, some personal reflections.” (Gastronomica, Fall 2008) “A truly well rounded view…and a critical reflection on what and how we eat can contribute to a robust enjoyment of gastronomic pleasures.” (Gourmet Retailer)Table of ContentsForeword viiiOdessa Piper Acknowledgments x Setting the Table: An Introduction to Food & Philosophy 1Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe Appetizers: Food in Culture & Society 11 1 Epicurus, the Foodies’ Philosopher 13Michael Symons 2 Carving Values with a Spoon 31Lydia Zepeda 3 Should I Eat Meat? Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice 45Jen Wrye 4 Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty 58Sheila Lintott First Course: Taste & Food Criticism 71 5 Taste, Gastronomic Expertise, and Objectivity 73Michael Shaffer 6 Who Needs a Critic? The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding 88Jeremy Iggers 7 Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory 102Fabio Parasecoli Second Course: Edible Art & Aesthetics 115 8 Can a Soup Be Beautiful? The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food 117Kevin W. Sweeney 9 Can Food Be Art? The Problem of Consumption 133Dave Monroe 10 Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting 145Carolyn Korsmeyer 11 Food Fetishes and Sin-Aesthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me From Myself 162Glenn Kuehn Dessert: Eating & Ethics 175 12 Eating Well: Thinking Ethically About Food 177Roger J. H. King 13 Picky Eating is a Moral Failing 192Matthew Brown 14 Shall We Dine? Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food 208Paul B. Thompson 15 Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments For and Against Hunting 221Linda Jerofke Petits Fours: Compliments of the Chef 237 16 Food and Sensuality: A Perfect Pairing 239Jennifer L. Iannolo 17 Duty to Cook: Exploring the Intents and Ethics of Home and Restaurant Cuisine 250Christian J. Krautkramer 18 Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding Through Taste 264Mark Tafoya 19 Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen 276Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot Afterword 287 20 Thus Ate Zarathustra 289Woody Allen Notes on Contributors 293 Index 299
£18.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd 24 and Philosophy
Book Synopsis24 and Philosophy is a book you just can't do without. It's all here, folks: the reason Presidents trust him; how Jack cuts through the lies and ambiguities; why he puts his life on the line for others; and how he knows which knee cap to blow out to get that all-important next lead.Trade Review"This book is a witty exploration of the methods and motivations used by characters in the highly charged television drama and how some questions can be answered in our own lives." (Colleges.com)Table of ContentsThe following takes place between 12:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.:. 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: Table of Contents. 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M. Dedication: To Edgar. 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M. Foreword: Philosophy? If You Don’t Know 24, You Don’t Know Jack! Tom Morris (Morris Institute for Human Values). 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M. Introduction: CTU Orientation. Ronald Weed (Tyndale University College). 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. Acknowledgements: Chloe, We Need You!. 5:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. Special Agent Jack Bauer. What Would Jack Bauer Do? Moral Dilemmas and Moral Theory in 24. Randall M. Jensen (Northwestern College). Between Hero and Villain: Jack Bauer and the Problem of “Dirty Hands”. Steve de Wijze (University of Manchester). Beyond the Call of Duty. Richard Davis (Tyndale University College). Truth and Illusion in 24: —Jack Bauer,: Dionysus in the World of Apollo. Stephen Snyder (Saint Louis University and Washington University). 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The Oval Office and the Halls of Power. President Palmer and the Invasion of China: The Beginning of a Just War?. Jennifer Hart Weed (Tyndale University College). Jack Bauer as Anti-Eichmann and Scourge of Political Liberalism. Brandon Claycomb (Marian College) and Greig Mulberry (Mississippi State University). Palmer’s Pickle: Why Couldn’t He Stomach it?. Georgia Testa (University of Leeds). 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. CTU Headquarters. The Ethics of Torture in 24: Shockingly Banal. Dónal P. O’ Mathúna (Dublin City University). Loyalty and the “War of All Against All” in 24. Eric M. Rovie (Georgia State University). Who Dares Sins: Jack Bauer and Moral Luck. Rob Lawlor (University of Leeds). 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Moles, Double-Agents, and Terrorists. Living in a World of Suspicion: The Epistemology of Mistrust. Scott Calef (Ohio Wesleyan University). The Cruel Cunning of Reason: The Modern/Postmodern Conflict in 24. Terrencey Kelly (University of Alaska, Anchorage). The Knowledge Game Can Be Torture. R. Douglas Geivett (Biola University). 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Technology, Objectification, and the Clock. How the Cell Phone Changed the World and Made 24. Read Mercer Schuchardt (New Forest Institute). 24 and the Ethics of Objectification. Robert Arp (National Center for Biomedical Ontology) and John Carpenter (Florida State University). Jack in Double Time for Jack: 24 in Light of Aesthetic Theory. Paul A. Cantor (University of Virginia). 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: CTU Personnel. 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: Assets and Sources. 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: The Codes
£17.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Comedy Incarnate
Book SynopsisCOMEDY INCARNATE COMEDY INCARNATEBuster Keaton, Physical Humor and Bodily Coping Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how we think about slapstick and film style.Tom Gunning, University of Chicago Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton's The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon.Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll Trade Review“Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how slapstick and film style are written about.” Tom Gunning, University of Chicago “Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton’s The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory – positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh "Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll...investigates how Keaton's emphasis on gags and their intelligibility characterize the film in specific ways. In so doing he opens up an understanding of how Keaton's comedy of body intelligence works, especially in contrast to contemporaries like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, and he shows how intelligence--the artist's and the viewer's--informs laughter." CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Phenomenological Background. 1. Themes in The General. 2. Style in The General. 3. Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Summary. Appendix: Narration in Keaton's The General. Index
£27.50
HarperCollins Publishers Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood
Book SynopsisThe Mr. Men have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series now gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text.Little Miss Busy hadn''t always been so busy. She used to enjoy lazy weekends and leisurely lie-ins. But then she had kids. Now her life is a constant juggle of demands and pressure to be the perfect mum. How does Little Miss Busy do it?The perfect book for anyone who has ever faced the trials and tribulations of the wonderful and exasperating world of parenthood.Also available The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series:Mr Greedy Eats Clean to Get Lean, Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating and Mr Happy and the Office Party, Mr Grumpy Nails Fatherhood and Little Miss Lucky is Getting Married.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Mr. Grumpy Nails Fatherhood
Book SynopsisThe Mr. Men have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series now gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text.Mr Grumpy has always been grumpy despite how much he protests otherwise. To top it all, now he has to cope with the challenges of modern fatherhood. Does he manage to nail everything that his family expect of him?The perfect book for anyone who has ever tried to retain a bit of themselves amongst all that parenting throws at them.Also available in The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series:Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood, Mr Greedy Eats Clean to Get Lean,Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating and Mr Happy and the Office Party.
£6.93
Penguin Books Ltd Is It Really Too Much To Ask
Book SynopsisThe fifth volume in the mega-bestselling World According to Clarkson series.Well, someone''s got to do it: in a world which simply will not see reason, Jeremy sets off on another quest to beat a path of sense through all the silliness and idiocy. And there''s no knowing what might catch Jeremy''s eye along the way. It could be:-The merits of Stonehenge as a business model-Why all meetings are a waste of time-The theft of the Queen''s cows-One Norwegian man''s unique approach to showing his gratitude-Fitting a burglar alarm to a tortoise-Or how Lou Reed was completely wrong about what makes a perfect dayPithy and provocative, this is Clarkson at his best, taking issue with whatever nonsense gets in the way of his search for all that''s worth celebrating. Why should we be forced to accept stuff that''s a bit rubbish? Shouldn''t things work? Why doesn''t someone care? I mean, is it really too much to ask?It''s a goodTrade ReviewPraise for Clarkson * - *Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud funny * Daily Telegraph *Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches * Time Out *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd The Rosie Effect
Book SynopsisJoin Don and Rosie in their next chapter together with the joyously weird and wonderful romantic comedy you''ll never forget . . .THE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLING SERIES''A wholly absorbing, vivid read that leaves you pining to be reunited with its characters every time you put it down - if you''re able to'' INDEPENDENT''Offers plenty more laugh-out-loud moments'' GUARDIAN ''Touching and entertaining'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Hilarious'' EVENING STANDARD ___________ Can a man who loves order embrace chaos?Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman is living in New York City with his new wife Rosie.Sure, they''re incompatible on paper - yet when did love ever follow the rules?And after ten months and ten days of marriage, Don has accepted a little chaos into his carefully ordered life.But when Rosie announces she''s pregnant, Don panicsTrade ReviewAll three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else -- Bill Gates, 2020 Summer BooksWholly absorbing. Leaves you pining to be reunited with its characters every time you put it down - if you're able to * Independent *Don Tillman is the protagonist who keeps on giving. He is a gem, an empirical laser trained on human shortcomings, especially male ones, and even more especially his own. He is also utterly charming in his lack of guile and his belief in improvability . . . blissfully comic * Evening Standard *Simsion is very smart at negotiating the line between a satire of the whole modern baby-rearing neurosis and drawing intriguing characters . . . this book is an intelligent piece of fun * The Times *Offers plenty more laugh-out-loud moments * Guardian *Touching and entertaining * Mail on Sunday *Quirky and sweetly funny, you will want to join the Don Tillman fan club all over again * Sun on Sunday *Genuinely heartwarming, truly endearing, plenty of LOLs. You may end up a blubbing wreck * Heat *There is much to love in this comedy of errors * Sunday Express *If you loved The Rosie Project, I don't see how you could fail to love this funny, poignant sparkler of a novel too * Woman & Home *Equally heart-warming and hilarious * Good Housekeeping *The hilarious follow-up to The Rosie Project, one of the best novels I've read in ages. There's no sophomore slump here . . . It's a funny novel that also made me think about relationships. A sweet, entertaining, and thought-provoking book * Bill Gates *Prime deck-chair material * The Times 'Our Favourite Comic Novels' on The Rosie Project *
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd More Fool Me
Book SynopsisIn his early thirties, Stephen Fry - writer, comedian, star of stage and screen - had, as they say, ''made it''.What could possibly go wrong?As the 80s drew to a close, he discovered a most enjoyable way to burn the candle at both ends, and took to excess like a duck to breadcrumbs. Writing and recording by day, and haunting a never ending series of celebrity parties, drinking dens, and poker games by night, he fooled all those except the very closest to him.He was - to all intents and purposes - a high functioning addict - he was so busy, so distracted by the high life, that he could hardly see the inevitable, headlong tumble that must surely follow . . .Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, More Fool Me is a brilliant, eloquent account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden.
£17.99
Penguin Books Ltd Mrs. Browns A to Y of Everything
Book SynopsisDive into Mrs Brown''s A to Y of Everything by writer and star of NTA winning show Mrs Browns Boys, Brendan O''Carroll.The hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Mrs Brown''s Family Handbook.If there''s one Mammy in the world who knows what''s what, it''s Mrs Brown. Star of the incredibly popular TV show Mrs Brown''s Boys, and the hit movie, here Agnes Brown follows up her bestselling Mrs Brown''s Family Handbook with an A to Y (who really needs fecking ''Z''s anyway?) of modern life.In this comical encyclopaedia, Agnes explores everything from pandas to piles, from biscuits to The Big Bang and from happiness to hairdryers. Peppered with her inimitable humour and full of hilarious photos, Mrs Brown''s A to Y of Everything is your definitive guide to all things Mrs Brown.Brendan O''Carroll is an Irish writer, producer, comedian, actor, director and author. He is best known for p
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Penguin Books Ltd Believe Me
Book SynopsisGet to know a national icon in Eddie Izzard''s hilarious and dazzling autobiography''Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate'' Telegraph______Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Marathon runner. Political campaigner.Fashion icon. Human.There is no one quite like Eddie Izzard. This is the story of how she broke through.Her relentless optimism has led her to always do things her own way, even if it didn''t work the first time, and her incredible self-belief has pushed her to keep on trying, even if it didn''t work the second or third time either.Whether she was putting on teddy bear shows on boarding school beds or swordfighting on the streets of London, Eddie never stopped trying to achieve her dreams of becoming a performer.Brimming with her distinctively surreal humour and disarming candour, Believe Me tells the story of a person who never took no for an answer.___Trade ReviewKing of the Universe . . . Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate * Telegraph *Izzard is Wikipedia in heels. He's made his career out of hilarious, dizzying, surreal routines held up by their own daft logic . . . A force of nature * Radio Times *A comedy gem * Guardian *Izzard has a knack for reducing centuries' worth of history to just a few exquisite words (the Romans were just 'fascist plumbers', for example) * Time Out *The funniest man in England -- John CleeseThe funniest man in, well, pretty much all of the known universe * Los Angeles Times *A consistent intelligence underpins Izzard's whimsy * Chortle *
£11.69
Penguin Books Ltd If Youd Just Let Me Finish
Book SynopsisClarkson is back with a brand new book of hilarious stories and observations about our gone-wrong world.___________In November 2016 we woke up to the news that the forthright presenter of a popular television programme had become the most powerful man on the planet. His name, sadly, was not Jeremy Clarkson, but we might not have been any more surprised if it had been.Because the world seems to have taken a decidedly odd turn since Jeremy last reflected on the state of things between the covers of a book. But who better than JC to help us navigate our way through the mess?And while he''s being trying to make sense of it all he''s discovered one or two things along the way, including- The disabling effects of being vegan- How Blackpool might be improved by drilling a hole through it- The problem with meditation- A perfect location for rebuilding Palmyra- Why Tom Cruise can worship lizards if he wants toIt''s all been aTrade ReviewA good book to dip in and out of * Auto Express *Praise for Clarkson: * - *Brilliant...laugh-out-loud * Daily Telegraph *Very funny...I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *Outrageously funny...will have you in stitches * Time Out *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Can You Make This Thing Go Faster
Book SynopsisThe hilarious new collection of stories and observations from Jeremy Clarkson - setting our off-kilter world to rights with thigh-slapping wit once again.Who is that tractor-driving Gentleman Farmer? Has Jeremy turned into a horny-handed son of the soil?These and other perplexing questions may or may not be answered in the latest volume of Clarkson''s utterly unbiased musings on life, the universe and everything in between (except cars - this isn''t one of his four-wheel drive books).Inside you''ll also discover why: Bathing in crude oil isn''t for everyone People who go fishing hate their kids Noise-cancelling headphones will never silence James May The rambler who stole his marrow is in for itFull of fact-checked opinions and ideas so good they''re no longer following the science but chasing it up a tree, Can You Make This Thing Go Faster? is one hundred per cent guaranteed ClarksTrade ReviewPraise for Jeremy Clarkson * - *Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud * Daily Telegraph *Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches * Time Out *Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *
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Read Books Notes on Democracy
£22.79
Scholastic Mine
Book SynopsisDown in the forest...creak, snap, BUMP! A pinecone falls to the ground. Good Wolf is thrilled with his new toy...until Bad Bird stealsit from him. But, in a wickedly funny twist to the tale, Wolfnot only nabs his pinecone back - he gets a tasty Bad-Bird snackas well! Gorgeous, dramatic pencil drawings illustrate this hilarious,knockabout caper.
£6.99
Scholastic Shout Out Use Your Voice Save the Day
Book SynopsisEvery time a Victory Road sports team competes, they lose - somehowthe opposition always knows their strategy. Arthur and Grace canspot a dodgy situation when they see one, and quickly they decidethere's a mole leaking information to rival schools. But whois the mole and what are they set to gain from their sneaky behaviour?
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Scholastic Listen Up Rule the airwaves rule the school
Book SynopsisRule the airwaves, rule the school!
£6.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Unofficial Rules of Sailing
Book SynopsisJim Crawford turns a humorous eye on right-of-way regulations, racing rules, sailing etiquette and more in this witty collection of sardonic cartoons.Trade Review'Jim Crawford turns a humorous eye on right-of-way rules, racing rules, sailing etiquette and more in this witty collection of sardonic cartoons that will have you laughing or groaning - or both.' Yachting Life, October 2010 'this entertaining little book is a comic take on the rules of sailing.' All at Sea (October 2010) 'Guaranteed to raise a smile' Practical Boat Owner (December 2010) 'This entertaining little book is a comic take on the rules of sailing...that will have you laughing or groaning- or both.' Nautical Magazine (January 2011) 'Ideal for anyone who thinks bureaucracy saps the fun out of boating...' World Cruising Club Magazine (Autumn/Winter 2010) 'Page after page will bring a quiet chuckle- and occasionaly, you'll find yourself laughing out loud.' Sailing Magazine (January 2011)
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Donts for Mothers
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of Don''ts for Husbands and Don''ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice: - From Birth to Weaning - The care of Young Children - Boyhood and Girlhood''Don''t wash the baby in hot water, it would weaken and enervate the babe, and thus predispose him to disease. Luke warm rain water will be the best to wash him with.''''Don''t choose a wet nurse of a consumptive habit. Check if she or any of her family have laboured under king''s evil ascertaining if there be any seams or swellings about her neck.''''Don''t rock an infant to sleep, it might cause him to fall into a feverish, disturbed slumber, but not into a refreshing, calm sleep. Besides, if you once take to that habit he will not go to sleep without it.''''Don''t add either gin or oil of peppermint to the babe''s food. It is a murderous practice.''''Don''t purge an infant during teething or any other time. IF WE LOCK UP THE BOWELS, WE CONFINE THE ENEMY, AND THUS PRODUCE MISCHIEF.'Table of ContentsPregnancy and Childbirth Ablution Diet Sleep Health Clothing In the Nursery Amusements Boyhood and Girlhood
£5.64
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Donts for Weddings
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of Don''ts for Husbands and Don''ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice for couples from courtship to the honeymoon.On looking for a partner in life:Don''t single out a girl if you do not intend to propose to her, for the way in which your conduct is regarded will be greatly influenced by your banking accountOn The Question:Don''t rush but chose an auspicious moment, A man who tries to propose when a servant is expected to arrive with a scuttle of coals is not likely to meet with much favour.On the Engagement:Don''t allow awkward pauses to break the conversation because your thoughts and eyes are hungrily trying to follow your lover, who is manfully assisting the hostess.On Planning The Event:Don''t forget that elderly bridesmaids in youthful frocks and girlish hats are ridiculous to the unthinking, and pathetic to those who look below the surface.On GifTable of Contents1. Choosing a Spouse 2. The Courtship 3. The Question of Age 4. The Proposal 5. Celebrating the Engagement 6. The Engaged Couple 7. Should Matters go Awry 8. Elopements 9. Preparations, Gowns and the Trousseau 10. The Invitations 11. Wedding Presents 12. Setting up Home 13. Banns and Legal Formalities 14. Planning the Day 15. The Bride 16. The Bridesmaids 17. The Groom and Best Man 18. The Reception 19. The Honeymoon 20. The Newly-Married Couple in Society 21. Marriages Requiring Further Thought 22. Second Marriages
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BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House Goon Show Classics Volume 1 Vintage Beeb
Book SynopsisThe Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea: No fewer than 38 Batter Puddings have been hurled at Minnie Bannister, the world famous poker player. (Give her a good poker and she''ll play any tune you like.) A madman is at large so it''s time to call in Scotland Yard! The Histories of Pliny the Elder: The mighty Julius Caesar has invaded Ancient Briton, only to be greeted by none other than Eccles. Undeterred, Caesar and the might of the Roman army prepare for battle, while the Britons prepare for a game of football. However, Caracticus Seagoon will never surrender to Rome - he will fight them up the hill and down Mrs Dale. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now on CD and download for the first time ever.1 CD. 56 mins.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Audacity Of Hype
Book SynopsisIn THE AUDACITY OF HYPE, Armando Iannucci cuts straight to the heart of the insanity and sherbet-headed nonsense of modern life. THE AUDACITY OF HYPE brings together his views on diverse subjects, ranging from wickedly funny pen portraits of the sometimes loveable, usually despicable chumps who like to think of themselves as our political elite, and their bonkers schemes to save the world that are in fact likely to do us more harm than a pile of witches, to WMD, disaster movies, the pitfalls of ''I''m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here'' and the high and mighty rhetoric of Obama, this is an absurdly entertaining and utterly indispensable collection from one of Britain''s most brilliant satirists.Trade Review** 'A genuinely hilarious non-stop crack-up-fest that only the comatose and the dead won't enjoy * DAZED & CONFUSED *** 'It's a tempestuous collection of philosophical musings and rants... Less of a toilet book than a lavatorial bible * WORD *** 'Since Beachcomber and Myles na Gopaleen, we have needed another newspaper columnist whose manic humour can do injustice to the new, unimproved modern world * THE TIMES *** 'Many a mirthful, misanthropic moment * LONDON LITE *
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Little, Brown Book Group Calypso
Book SynopsisIf you''ve ever laughed your way through David Sedaris''s cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you''re getting with Calypso. You''d be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it''s impossible to take a vacation from yourself.With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, very funny - it''s a book that can make you laugh ''til you snort, the way only family can. Sedaris''s writing has never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. But much of the comedy here is born out of that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you r
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Little, Brown Book Group A TripleDecker Treat
Book SynopsisStepping into the lower deck of Christopher Matthew''s Triple-Decker Treat, we discover that not only can a Le Creuset casserole be very dangerous in the wrong hands, but so too can Pilates, open-air opera in evening dress, weekending in Wales with a pug, and pushing a trolley in Waitrose.Next deck up, we meet a menagerie of assorted dogs - among them a spaniel who was once a big star of TV commercials, a Camp Bastion war hero, an overweight pug with ambitions to be a sheepdog and a psychotic Great Dane called Cher Bebe.Finally, on the top deck, we negotiate the pleasures and pitfalls of romance in later years. Love is revealed in the most unlikely places, with the most unlikely people seeking it.Often very funny and always touching, these delightful and stirring verses about cast-iron cookware, rear-fixated puppies and late-flowering love are a celebration of everything life has to offer.Trade ReviewIt is high time some brave bard took up his pen in praise of senior sensuality, and Christopher Matthew has risen to the challenge . . . [A] sprightly volume of bittersweet verse - Daily MailChristopher Matthew is a comic genius
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Little, Brown Book Group You Do Have the Authority Here
Book SynopsisWhat would lockdown internet sensation Britney Spears aka Jackie Weaver do? Are you tired of being patronised, talked over and told to READ THE STANDING ORDERS? (Perhaps not that last one.)For every woman who has endured that I-know-what''s-best-for-you tone, this is the book for you. The feminist political icon we didn''t know we needed, the indomitable Jackie Weaver shares her own standing orders for life: Zoom etiquette (don''t be another Julie''s iPad) Asserting yourself in the workplace Making change in your local community Dealing with tiresome men who go on and on (and on)No-nonsense, witty and incisive, Jackie Weaver will show you that you do have the authority here. This is an essential handbook for getting things done without fuss, keeping cool in the face of adversity and pressing mute on the noise.Trade ReviewAn essential guide * Good Housekeeping *
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Little, Brown Book Group Cold War Steve Annual 2024
Book SynopsisEmbark on an annual excursion of scandals, absurdities and farcical monstrosities with satirist and artist Cold War Steve.Enclosed in this esteemed tome you will find a land of hereditary weirdos and despicable world leaders; contemptible party-hosting and disastrous decision-making; delicious downfalls and nonsensical uprisings. The only path to sanity is through the most scathing of cosmic cynicism and commentary; thankfully, this annual provides just that.Featuring a congress of coruscating collages, as well as contributions from the revered James O''Brien, John Sweeney, Stewart Lee, Sheena Patel, Jason Williamson, Kit de Waal, Neville Southall and Roy, this volume is a fitting antidote to the disgraces and travesties of the last year and beyond.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Secret Diary of Queen Camilla
Book SynopsisFinally, our chain-smoking Queen gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how life is really lived as a reigning monarch.
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Little, Brown Book Group Cold War Steve Annual 2025
Book SynopsisCold War Steve's 2025 Annual
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Little, Brown Book Group Have I Got News For You The Quiz of 2023
Book SynopsisWhether it was Harry talking about his todger in his controversial autobiography, or celebrities from Gary Lineker to Phillip Schofield and Huw Edwards dominating the news agenda, plus strikes, inflation, wildfires, the Wagner group performing the briefest mutiny of all time, an ill-fated trip to the Titanic, and - as usual - a stack of scandals leaking out of the Cabinet, 2023 has had just as many newsworthy things you'd like to forget as any other year. Before you can do that though, this book is going to quiz you on them. There's the missing words round, odd one outs, stolen formats from other quiz books, word searches, crosswords, mazes, and - as a word of warning - some close-up photographs of Michael Fabricant. With over 1,000 questions on everything from politics to pop culture, Have I Got News for You: The Quiz of 2023 promises hours of entertainment and is probably the only sardonic souvenir of 2023 going.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Bumper Book of Would You Rather Heroes and
Book SynopsisHundreds of hilarious and hypothetical questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 who''s obsessed with the heroes and villains from movies, legends and comic books. Would you rather have web shooters or Thor''s hammer?Would you rather take the Hulk or Venom home to meet your family?And would you rather wear Iron Man''s suit to the beach or to bed?!The perfect brain-stretcher for anyone bored home alone, off on a long journey or looking for an easy party game, The Bumper Book of Would You Rather?: Heroes and Villains Edition is guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Bumper Book of Would You Rather Princes and
Book SynopsisHundreds of hilarious hypothetical questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 who loves princess movies, stories and fairy tales.Would you rather have Harry Styles as your fairy godmother or Ariana Grande?Would you rather be a wayfinder like Moana or an archer like Merida?And would you rather have Rapunzel''s hair growing from your armpits or growing from your toes?!The perfect brain-stretcher for anyone bored home alone, off on a long journey or looking for an easy party game, The Bumper Book of Would You Rather?: Princes and Princesses Edition is guaranteed to provide you with hours of entertainment.Want more? The Bumper Book of Would You Rather? Heroes and Villains is out now!
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Little, Brown Book Group Fuck the Tories
Book SynopsisThe perfect purchase for lefty-liberal wokey-snowflakes (or whatever the D**ly M**l is calling us nowadays), Fuck the Tories: An Activity Book is a part-fun, part-painful book of quizzes, word searches, crosswords and more centred around the Tories'' record since 2010. It''s also an outlet for rage.You''ll find eye-popping rounds on voting records, money-wasting schemes, failed manifesto pledges and MP scandals (at the rate they''re going, the whole book could have been this but we restrained ourselves), plus activities offering some much-needed light relief: a dot-to-dot of Liz Truss with some cheese, limericks about well-known Conservatives where you can choose the rhyming words, and a maze where you have to successfully get Dominic Cummings to Barnard Castle for his eye test. It''s the only activity book which will entertain you while you burst a blood vessel.Make sure to post completed pages on social media with #fuckthetories to spread the word.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Who Moved My Stilton
Book SynopsisFollow in the footsteps of the world''s first capitalists and discover the original secrets of business success. Learn how to awaken your inner industrialist and build a commercial empire that will stand the test of time. Forged in the white heat of the industrial revolution, Who Moved My Stilton? reveals the practical skills that every modern professional needs to get ahead in the workplace, including: Why you ought to think outside the opera box What to do when the customer is literally King And how to harness the exciting opportunities for child employment provided by Junior Apprentice. Irreverent, insightful and compendious, Who Moved My Stilton? will change the way you think about business (and cheese) forever. It is the book no aspiring plutocrat should be without.Trade ReviewFull of amusing illustrations and advice * Sport *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC One Million Tiny Plays About Britain
Book SynopsisA Wonder Woman and bride-to-be finds herself worse for wear at the end of a hen night; a funeral director's love of Manchester United proves unhelpful when talking to the bereaved; two overly-vigilant mothers wrestle with their paranoia in the queue for Santa's Grotto; a widow recounts her disastrous return to the world of dating and a father realises that his son is growing away from him as he helps him tie his football boots. In these snippets of overheard conversations from across the length and breadth of the country, Craig Taylor captures the state we're in with humour and pathos and perfect timing. Laugh-out-loud funny, and sometimes heartbreakingly moving, these tiny plays in which every one of us could have a starring role are little windows into other people's lives that reveal the triumphs, disasters, prejudices, horrors and joys of twenty-first-century life. Hugely entertaining and utterly addictive, this is book that can be dipped into or feasted upon in one sitting. ItTrade Review‘Like the best playwrights, [Taylor's] characters have independent and spontaneous lives of their own contained within a carefully constructed dramatic architecture. Within his little worlds we see glimpses of the oddness, the quiet desperation, and the occasional tenderness of the lives of others. The plays are an original form: dramatic haikus' * Richard Eyre *‘Taylor's plays are acutely observed, exquisitely crafted tragicomedies, rooted in bitter or absurd truths. Through their tiny aperture they provide a detailed picture that sparks an all-important jolt of recognition which is, by turns, comical, satisfying and highly discomforting. They take all of one minute to read, but will make you think for a great deal longer' * Sunday Telegraph *‘One Million Tiny Plays About Britain reads like a digest of the nation's soaps, with a little bit of Alan Bennett and The Vicar of Dibley thrown in' * Times Literary Supplement *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Blitz Nits and other Nasties
Book SynopsisA witty yet practical guide to defeating the ten most common childhood 'nasties'. The all-seeing, all-knowing powerhouse that is Mumsnet brings you the ultimate pocket guide to the most testing of childhood ailments, leaving you armed and ready for combat whenever the likes of mini-beasts, bacteria and viruses strike (too often all at once). Brimming with first-hand experience, this little book is full of tips ranging from how to deal with a poonami to how to be your child's bedtime hero, all accompanied by wry words of hope and encouragement. 'Nasties' tackled include nits, threadworm, ringworm, warts, molluscum, conjunctivitis, foreign objects, vomit, poo and dragons under the bed. Each nasty has its own dedicated chapter containing both practical and hilarious tips from Mumsnet talk boards; a Top Trumps' card outlining skills, strengths, weaknesses and a toe-curling fact; and a comprehensive guide to making your nasty encounter as stress-free as possible. Lighthearted, funny and
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Sunlit Night
Book Synopsis''Lyrical as a poem, psychologically rich as a thriller, funny, dark, warm, and as knowing of place as any travel book or memoir, The Sunlit Night marks the appearance of a brave talent'' Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is IlluminatedFrances had read of a man who painted with only the colour yellow. He lived in the north of Norway.In the beautiful, barren landscape of the Far North, under the ever-present midnight sun, Frances and Yasha are surprised to find refuge in each other. Their lives have been upended Frances has fled heartbreak and claustrophobic Manhattan for an isolated artist colony; Yasha, a Russian immigrant raised in a bakery in Brighton Beach, arrives from Brooklyn to fulfill his beloved father's last wish: to be buried at the top of the world'. They have come to learn how to be alone.But in Lofoten, an archipelago of six tiny islands in the Norwegian Sea, ninety-five miles north of the Arctic Circle, they form a bond that fortifiTrade ReviewLyrical as a poem, psychologically rich as a thriller, funny, dark, warm, and as knowing of place as any travel book or memoir, The Sunlit Night marks the appearance of a brave talent * Jonathan Safran Foer *A playful, arresting and enchanting new voice * Liz Jensen *A richly imagined and darkly comic story about loneliness and love at the top of the world * Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation *Dinerstein has done readers a big favor not only by writing this luminous story about love, family, and the bewilderment of being young but also by bringing them into an otherworldly setting: a nightless Arctic summer on the spectacular Lofoten Islands. Enchanting in every way * Maggie Shipstead, author of Astonish Me *By turns ravishing and hilarious, The Sunlit Night is more than a shining debut - it's the work of a young master. Dinerstein writes of her two lovers with sensitivity and chutzpah: human drama, a nightless summer, the transformative power of nature. Here's an exciting new voice that sings perfectly in key * Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life *The Sunlit Night heralds the beginning of an intriguing career in fiction during which Dinerstein will hopefully continue to take us off the beaten path * Huffington Post *This oddball romance has a magnificent backdrop – a small island near the Arctic Circle where the sun never sets … Funny, sad and sharply observed * Psychologies *Refreshing … Lyrical but it’s observant and witty, too. What made the novel special for me was the striking sense of place and effortless evocation of grief that push the two central characters towards each other * Daily Mail *Luminous … Dinerstein brings a contagious wonder to her storytelling * O, the Oprah Magazine *Quirky, exuberant … The Sunlit Night is a novel about grief, separation and disruption – and the curative qualities of love and landscape * Wall Street Journal *Lush and compelling * Grazia *The Norwegian Arctic of Dinerstein’s imagination is a strange and wonderful place … The constant sunlight of midsummer feeds the book’s dreamy, surreal quality * The New York Times Book Review *Darkly charming … Dinerstein’s prose is detailed, and keeps the novel grounded as the characters face the arctic summer’s end * New Yorker *Extraordinarily captivating … Told against the extraordinary backdrop of sun-filled, endless Norwegian days, of the unique and striking colours that seep out and shine through Dinerstein’s vibrant, precise, sun-splashed prose … This poetic novel is beautifully paced … A compassionate novel * Irish Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist
Book SynopsisFur and fiction combine in this retelling of Charles Dickens's most famous novel, adorably adapted with an all-star cast of guinea pigs. In the misery of a workhouse, a poor, fluffy little orphan called Oliver Twist is fed on nothing but thin air and even thinner gruel. By squeaking a fateful question Please, sir, I want some more' he unwittingly sparks a series of events that lead him to the smoke and grime of the big city, where he encounters a host of four-legged friends and foes such as the crafty Fagin, mischievous Artful Dodger, faithful Nancy and treacherous Bill Sikes, who sweep young Oliver off of his paws and into the underworld of Victorian London.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Guinea Pig Romeo Juliet
Book SynopsisThese guinea pigs really know how to act' The Times Born into the litters of two rival families, star-cross'd lovers Romeo and Juliet fall tuft-over-paw for each other before learning that they are sworn enemies. O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?' squeaks Juliet from her balcony, before declarations of undying affection are made and a secret wedding is planned. But the path of true love does not run smooth, and Romeo soon finds himself banished from the city of Verona after playing his part in a fatal brawl with Juliet's family. In a desperate attempt to scurry away together, they devise a plan fraught with danger that eventually leads to heart-break Discover Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy, retold in an entirely new way.Trade ReviewThese guinea pigs really know how to act * The Times *An unexpected hit * Guardian *Really fun * Daily Mail *
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