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Listellany John Rentoul

Listellany By John Rentoul

Listellany by John Rentoul


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An invitation to pub debaters up and down the land: quirky and unusual top tens with a distinctive British slant

Listellany Summary

Listellany: A Miscellany of Very British Top Tens, from Politics to Pop by John Rentoul

Which are the books that people buy but never read?* Discover the answers to this and other essential questions in Listellany. This is NOT a fact-based compendium. It's purely opinion - the opinions of John Rentoul, his readers - and, yes, Twitter. Eccentric and eclectic, this is a book for pub debaters, list boffins and language lovers up and down the land: come inside and join the debate. Every week in the Independent on Sunday John Rentoul publishes a top ten based on suggestions from the great British public. Now collected together for the first time, and featuring previously unpublished lists, Listellany provides the answers to such quintessential arguments as: which are the top ten overrated 1960s bands; meaningless words found on modern menus; films panned as turkeys that are actually quite good; most beautiful British railway journeys; stupid car names; unsung villains; political heckles; words that ought to be used more often; British place names; great bands with terrible names; best prime ministers we never had; visual cliches; political myths; anagrams; misquotations; worst Beatles songs; most interesting politicians. But who knows best? You, John, or Twitter?Pick up this book and decide. *The list includes books by both Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Listellany Reviews

'One of the most peculiar books of all time... a good Christmas present for someone that you love' -- Vanessa Feltz, BBC Radio London; 'Brilliant and really funny' -- Matt Forde; 'This book could provoke as many arguments as Monopoly or Scrabble ... I found it very entertaining and recommend it as a bit of fun for someone's Christmas stocking. -- callmemadam blog, callmemadam.livejournal.com; 'A good stocking filler for the upcoming 'C' season and something to dip into rather than the cracker jokes' -- --Army Rumour Service

About John Rentoul

John Rentoul is chief political commentator for the Independent on Sunday, and visiting fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches contemporary history. Previously he was chief leader writer for the Independent. He is the author of the Banned List (E&T, 2011) and Questions to Which the Answer is 'No!' (E&T, 2012).

Additional information

GOR006332057
9781783960040
1783960043
Listellany: A Miscellany of Very British Top Tens, from Politics to Pop by John Rentoul
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elliott & Thompson Limited
20140918
128
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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