On Humbug
$25.85
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2009
Summary
Part of a series that pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with important themes in life, this examination tackles the meanings of the word "humbug" in the modern world. Blending pop culture, current events, and literary references, this essay explores the spectrum of lying, from dishonesty to hypocrisy, with eloquence and humor.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522856033 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522856039 |
| Author: | Robert Dessaix |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 128g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 117mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Little Books on Big Themes |
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Critics Review
“MUP has repackaged an old fashioned and unsexy genre to make essays modish and exciting.”
“A publishing phenomenon that deserves to run and run.” –Canberra Times “MUP has repackaged an old fashioned and unsexy genre to make essays modish and exciting.” –Weekend Australian
Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix is a writer, interviewer, translator and broadcaster. His best-known books, published around the world, are the autobiography A Mother’s Disgrace, the novels Night Letters and Corfu, a collection of essays and short stories (And So Forth) and the travel memoir Twilight of Love. He has also published translations of works by Chekhov, Dostoyevsky and Turgenev.
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