Satirical fiction and parodies
Sandstone Press Ltd The Zoo
Book Synopsis‘Of course it’s a bloody lie. It’s an advertising campaign.’ James Marlowe has a gift for selling people things they don’t need. As he strives to meet the demands of rival colleagues, amoral clients and his young family, James has to raise his game. A cocktail of cocaine and alcohol fuels his ambition, but when body and mind can’t take any more, he plunges into a surreal world darker than the one he’s fallen from. ‘Grippingly dark and ultimately moving.’ Alison Moore ‘A little Mad Men and a lot American Psycho.’ The SkinnyTrade Review ‘The Zoo intrigued me from the very first page. Jamie Mollart’s debut novel is a grippingly dark and ultimately moving story about exploitation, destruction and the possibility of redemption.’‘This was a book I read quickly and avidly.’ * New Books Magazine *‘The Zoo is dark and relentless in its bleak portrayal of modern day consumerism and the effects we all ignore.’ * We Love This Book *‘The journey may be somewhat exhausting, but it feels worthwhile, and we don’t lose hope that there will be a happy ending to this human and psychological thriller.’ * Book Oxygen *‘One of those rare books that you have to read a second time the moment you reach the end – no small feat for a debut novel. This could well be the next Bret Easton Ellis.’ * Staff recommendation, Waterstones Leicester *‘A little Mad Men and a lot American Psycho.’ * The Skinny *
£9.49
Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd Those Annoying Christmas Letters and Other
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£14.25
Raw Dog Screaming Press Freud: The Penultimate Biography
£11.63
Contra Mundum Press The Transformation Book
£19.71
Three Rooms Press The Greenfather: A Novel
Book SynopsisSimon, New York’s top organic grocery store owner has a secret: his dad is the head of one of New York’s biggest mob families. When his dad dies, Simon agrees to head the Family, provided that instead of murder, numbers and other rackets, the mob uses its muscle to enforce green regulations and promote healthy eating habits. At first the mob’s hit men and extortionists resent being pressed into green service, but they soon become Simon’s biggest supporters. Seemingly overnight, the city becomes literally cleaned up. Simon, who had planned on succeeding his dad temporarily, now finds he likes his new position as the head of the Family. However, the green world doesn’t accept him because he’s running a crime family, and the crime world doesn’t trust him because he’s run afoul of the Feds. Simon takes his wife, Marla, to his ancestral homeland in Italy, for a much-needed sabbatical and gets even further into trouble.Loosely based on Mario Puzo's runaway hit The Godfather, THE GREENFATHER showcases Marshall’s comic dialogue, honed year after year in late night television, in the grand tradition of classic mob comedy, like Analyze This and Analyze That. Packed with larger than life goons, right-hand men, Feds and green fanatics, THE GREENFATHER satirizes the environmental movement, crime, families, and crime families.THE GREENFATHER is sharp, hilarious, and takes no prisoners, except the ones who are supposed to go there. It goes well with a light salad of radicchio and cherry plum tomatoes.Trade Review“Emmy-nominated TV writer Marshall’s debut novel is a hilarious satire, delightfully poking fun at the Godfather movies, organized crime, organic food, health food stores, vegans and society’s goofy fascinations with gangsters and granola. . . . Even Don Corleone would laugh at this clever, funny story.” —Publishers Weekly “The name of the game is entertainment here, and Marshall wields petty bickering, wordplay, and exaggeration like razor-sharp weapons, slicing and dicing the reader.” —Manhattan Book Review “Original, entertainingly laugh out loud funny, and a simply fascinating read from cover to cover, "The Greenfather" is truly exceptional and highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review “Terribly clever . . . a lightning-fast read.” —Washington Independent Review of Books “When it comes to getting people to recycle, should we simply make them an offer they can't refuse?” —Tarrytown Daily Voice “At The Final Edition Radio Hour we know John as one of our most uncompromising political satirists, but The Greenfather has him in far more genial mode as he explores the delicious comic premise of a mob capo with a social conscience. Every chapter is crammed with fall-on-the-floor funny dialogue as he pursues this premise to its absurd—though logical—conclusion. The Greenfather is a gloriously silly work in the grand tradition of mob comedy that goes all the way back to Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot.” —Tony Hendra, Co-Editor-in-Chief, National Lampoon; Co-Producer, The Final Edition Radio Hour “The amazing John Marshall hilariously captures `family’ dynamics with something I thought impossible—a brilliant new twist.” —Lizz Winstead, Co-Creator, The Daily Show; Co-Founder, Lady Parts Justice “I’ve been a long time fan of John Marshall and his brilliant, comedic mind. His debut novel, The Greenfather, is an absolute gem! I just finished it and can’t wait to read it again and again!” —Adam Wade, 20-Time Moth Champion
£11.39
Stanford Court Press Welcome to Groove House
£19.99
Twentysix Der Mann, der Sylt in die Luft sprengte
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£18.52
Ediciones Abraxas Viaje Al Mundo Subterráneo
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£10.34
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Trampa 22 / Catch 22
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£29.24
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Los viajes de Gulliver / Gulliver's Travels
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£16.97
Nordica Libros El Diario de un Don Nadie
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£18.48
Nordica Libros Una Humilde Propuesta/A Modest Proposal
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£12.78
Double 9 Booksllp The Little Demon
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£15.74
Double 9 Booksllp Don Quixote
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£40.49
Double 9 Books The Battle Of The Books And Other Short Pieces
Book SynopsisJonathon Swift initially released The Battle of the Books, and Other Short Pieces as a compilation of satirical essays and pamphlets. The title article, The War of the Books, is a satirical allegory in which numerous literary creations are portrayed as soldiers fighting in a conflict between ancient and contemporary books. Other pieces in the collection include The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, a satirical essay on the state of modern philosophical inquiry, A Tale of a Tub, a satirical attack on religious hypocrisy, and A Modest Proposal, a famous satirical essay suggesting that Irish poverty could be solved by eating their children. Swift uses his trademark wit and cutting sarcasm to criticize various societal issues throughout the anthology, including politics, religion, literature, and culture. His work is characterized by a caustic and sarcastic tone that often criticizes the hypocrisy and arrogance of the governing elites. Despite being more than three centuries old, the Battle of the Books, and Other Short Pieces is still regarded as a classic work of satire and English literature. Its impact may be observed in the writing of following authors like Kurt Vonnegut, George Orwell, and Oscar Wilde.
£11.39
The American University in Cairo Press The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor
Book SynopsisAspiring photographer Dunya Noor discovers early on that her curious spirit, rebellious nature, and very curly hair are a recipe for disaster in 1980s Syria. And at the tender age of thirteen, she is exiled to live with her grandparents in England. Many years later in London, she meets Hilal, the son of a humble tailor from Aleppo and no match for Dunya, daughter of the great heart surgeon Joseph Noor. But, dreamy, restless Dunya falls in love with Hilal and they decide to return to Syria together, embarking on a journey that will change them both forever. Rana Haddad’s vivid and satirical debut novel captures the essence of life under the Assad dictatorship, in all its rigid absurdity. With humor and an unexpected playfulness, this is a story of love and light against the forces of conservativism and oppression.Trade Review“An amazing book . . . peppered with satire and comic moments . . . [you] understand that there is so much more to this extraordinary country [Syria] than just war.”—Sanam Shantyaei, Middle East Matters, France24"Quirky, very readable...I recommend The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor for its lightness of tone and the weight of its concerns. And because it’s part set in Lattakia – not many novels wear that particular honor."—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Qunfuz“Very enjoyable reading . . . it is to be hoped that we will see more from Rana Haddad.” —The Modern Novel"I loved this book! Magical writing and such a beautiful story. Thank you for this novel whose characters with their glorious curly hair will stay with me! Read this."—Mona Eltahawy“A vivid debut . . . infused not only with comedy but with a gentle lyricism. This is a story about love in its many shades, its pleasures and its pain, and how it feels to have the political intrude upon the intimately personal.”—i News"Telling satire for anyone who knows Syria.”—Gareth Smyth, The Arab Weekly"While Haddad's novel depicts the context of Syria's conflict, aspects of it could be happening anywhere. For this is not so much a novel about Syria, but a novel about the strangeness and difference between what is said and unsaid, what is understood and what is not.” —Usman Butt, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed“[An] exceptional debut novel. Satirical and witty . . . there is a skillful lightness to Haddad’s writing.” —Arab News
£11.92
Verbivoraciouspress The Sycamore Tree
£12.84
Verbivoraciouspress The Middlemen: A Satire
£12.84
Verbivoraciouspress Knut
£12.84
