Kiss Me, Chudleigh
The World according to Auberon Waugh
$44.05
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2011
Summary
Auberon Waugh was a philosopher - savage, eccentric, but a philosopher nonetheless. More than any writer of his era, Auberon Waugh had a genius for dividing his readers, into the delighted and the infuriated, and he retains the ability to start a squabble, even from beyond the grave.
Kiss Me, Chudleigh is a collection of Waugh’s best writing. It is also a compact biography. It will consist of excerpts from the things he wrote, drawn from every stage of his career, from his sa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444711509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444711504 |
| Author: | William Cook |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Wickedly funny, but sometimes just wicked
‘Auberon Waugh … was the most controversial, the most abusive, perhaps the most brilliant journalist of his age - an acerbic wit, a traveller, a farceur, an epicure; above all, a hater of humbug in all its forms and of politicians in most of theirs.’ - The Telegraph
‘A master of the surreal.’ - Craig Brown‘The Dean Swift of his day.’ - AN Wilson‘An ideological trailblazer.’ - Boris Johnson‘The greatest journalist of his generation.’ - Geoffrey Wheatcroft‘Wickedly funny, but sometimes just wicked.’ - Lynn Barber‘A most unpleasant man.’ - Tony Benn‘Absorbing and affectionate…This beautifully conceived anthology combines biographical detail with pithily hilarious extracts. Eclectic, thoughtful and always entertaining, this well-presented selection gives a fresh perspective on an extraordinary talent.’ - The Good Book GuideAbout The Author
William Cook
William Cook is the author of Tragically I Was An Only Twin (Century), Ha Bloody Ha - Comedians Talking (Fourth Estate) and The Comedy Store - The Club That Changed British Comedy (Little, Brown). He has worked for the BBC and written for the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday and the New Statesman.
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