Summary
A collection of fanciful, satirical, and surprising parodies, squibs, and pastiches inspired by The Write Stuff on Radio 4.
Pistache (pis-tash) - a friendly spoof or parody of another’s work. Deriv. uncertain. Possibly a cross between pastiche and p**stake.
From Thomas Hardy’s football report to Dan Brown’s visit to the cash dispenser, the work of the great and the not-so-great is here sent up with little hope of coming down.
Most of these pie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099549499 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099549492 |
| Author: | Sebastian Faulks |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 88g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 6mm |
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Unforgivably witty * Sunday Telegraph *Faulks picks up the big names of the Western canon and plonks them down mercilessly in the most unexpected places * The Times *
About The Author
Sebastian Faulks
Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.
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