Der Mann ist ein Held, ein Jäger, ein echter Kerl. Leider endet dieser Zustand mit dem 40. Geburtstag - nun betrachten ihn Frauen mit der gleichen Leidenschaft wie ein bequemes Sofa. Und hängen nicht schon die Damoklesschwerter Haarausfall, Erektionsprobleme und Pflegefall über ihm? John Crace erzählt vergnüglich von den kleinen Neurosen in der Midlife-Krise.
Der Mann ist ein Held, ein Jäger, ein echter Kerl. Zumindest bis zu seinem 40. Geburtstag – danach betrachten ihn Frauen mit der gleichen Leidenschaft wie ein bequemes Sofa. Aber mit Humor und Selbstironie kann man(n) auch noch über die größten Schreckgespenster lachen. Selbst wenn sie Bierbauch, Haarausfall und – Gott bewahre – Erektionsprobleme heißen! Der britische Autor John Crace hat seinen 40. Geburtstag bereits erfolgreich hinter sich gebracht – und erzählt in diesem Buch mit viel Witz von den kleinen – und großen – Neurosen in der Midlife-Crisis. Das ultimative Geschenkbuch für »Männer im besten Alter«!
New edition with additional material. From the creator of the Digested Read, a hilarious take on the life of the obsessive football fan of a team that almost always disappoints.
Infectiously entertaining political satire, from the author of Decline and Fail and I, Maybot.
Benedick I am man enough to say that I love thee. Is that not strange? Beatrice Not really Benedick By my sword, Beatrice thou lovest me. Beatrice Get over yourself To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the third of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable side notes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. "
Each week fans avidly devour his latest razor-sharp literary assassination, while authors turn tremblingly to the appropriate page of the review section, fearful that it may be their turn to be mercilessly sent up.
Who is Harry Redknapp? Football genius or football chancer? Master tactician or practical joker? How is it that even when he was facing court proceedings for tax evasion so many people were still seriously tipping him to be the next England manager? How can one man have two such diametrically opposed and incompatible career trajectories? Does the longing to have an English manager in charge of the national side warp people's thinking?Sometimes he's the Messiah, at others the clown. Whoever he is, Crace is determined to find out.
‘Give me the daggers and I’ll pin the blame/ On Duncan’s grooms who both are also slain. /A little water clears us of this deed /Though a large scotch might also do the trick...’ To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the first of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable side notes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam.
Cease I say, cantankerous old fools / Thy deeds hath made our streets a no go zone / No more shall Montagues and Capulets / Enact their West Side Story Sharks and Jets / Or else shall pay the forfeit of the peace.To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the second of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable footnotes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for teh theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam.