Kiss Me, Chudleigh by William Cook
The wit and wisdom of Auberon Waugh
'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 Guide *
'For those who appreciate good writing and who delight in an elegantly phrased raspberry to the world's over-earnest bores, Kiss Me Chudleigh is a masterful collection of a strange but brilliant journalist.' * The National Business Review, New Zealand *
Supremely funny * Mail on Sunday *
A brilliant distillation of his prose. * Country Life *
A tereific anthology of the twentieth century's greatest satirist. * Literary Review *
A decade after his death, Auberon Waugh's genius is as fresh as ever. * Telegraph *
Highly entertaining. * Independent *
'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 Guide *
'For those who appreciate good writing and who delight in an elegantly phrased raspberry to the world's over-earnest bores, Kiss Me Chudleigh is a masterful collection of a strange but brilliant journalist.' * The National Business Review, New Zealand *
Supremely funny * Mail on Sunday *
A brilliant distillation of his prose. * Country Life *
A tereific anthology of the twentieth century's greatest satirist. * Literary Review *
A decade after his death, Auberon Waugh's genius is as fresh as ever. * Telegraph *
Highly entertaining. * Independent *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781444711509 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444711504 |
| Title | Kiss Me, Chudleigh |
| Author | William Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2011-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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