Mr Wonderful Takes a Cruise by Sir John Nott
Sir John Nott was due to take a cruise and he was sure there would be proper dancing. He looked up Ballroom Dancing in the Yellow Pages, as one does, and discovered the Mr Wonderful Ballroom Dancing Lunches. And so began an extraordinary odyssey, in which Sir John discovered a whole new side to Britain.
"One of the funniest books for years.. a revelation" Evening Standard "Outrageous. Eccentric. Utterly frank" -- Frances Hardy Daily Mail "Politicians aren't meant to be this witty and rebellious... Has there been a more droll comic persona since Henry Root or Wallace Arnold?" Daily Express
John Nott was born before the invention of the pill, television, dishwashers, disposable nappies and New Labour. A 'chip' was a fried potato. We had 'crumpet' for tea. 'Grass' was mown. 'Coke' was put on the fire. A 'joint' was a piece of meat you ate for Sunday lunch. Sir John Nott is perhaps best known for his years as Defence Secretary during the Falklands war. He served with the Gurkhas in Malaya, worked for Warburg's in the city, became an MP in 1983 and then returned to the city as a chairman of Lazards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091905040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091905044 |
| Title | Mr Wonderful Takes a Cruise |
| Author | Sir John Nott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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