Isn't This Fun?
Investigating the Serious Business of Enjoying Ourselves
$31.87
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2016
Summary
Michael Foley, the author of bestselling The Age of Absurdity, wants to understand why he doesn’t appear to be experiencing as much ‘fun’ as everyone else.
And so, with characteristic wit and humour, Foley sets out to understand what fun really means, examining its heritage, its cultural significance and the various activities we associate with fun. He investigates pursuits such as dancing, sex, holidays, sport, gaming and comedy, and concludes that fun is not easy, simple an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471154829 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1471154823 |
| Author: | Michael Foley |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | Paperback Original |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm |
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About The Author
Michael Foley
Michael Foley was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but has lived most of his adult life in London. He worked for twenty-three years as a Lecturer in Information Technology at the University of Westminster before retiring in 2007 to concentrate on full-time writing.
He has published critically-acclaimed poetry, novels, and non-fiction, including New and Selected Poems (Blackstaff Press 2011). His first non-fiction book, The Age of Absurdity (Simon & Schuster 2010), was a bestseller and has been translated into seven languages.
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