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David Mitchell - Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
David Mitchell’s 2014 bestseller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people think - because everything’s got worse.
We’ve gone from UKIP surge to Brexit shambles, from horsemeat in lasagne to Donald Trump in the White House, from Woolworth's going under to all the other shops going under.
It’s probably socially irresponsible even to try to cheer up.
But if you’re determined to give it a go, you might enjoy this eclectic collection (or election) of David Mitchell’s attempts to make light of all that darkness.
Scampi, politics, the Olympics, terrorism, exercise, rude street names, inheritance tax, salad cream, proportional representation and farts are all touched upon by Mitchell’s unremitting laser of chit-chat, as he negotiates a path between the commercialisation of Christmas and the true spirit of Halloween.
Read this book and slightly change your life!
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Humorous Non-Fiction
- Published : 2019 (Guardian Faber - 1st Edition)
- ISBN : 9781783351961
- SKU : B001457
- PPC : SP610gm
- RRP : £20
- Quantity Available : 1 only
External Reviews
'Mitchell is an exceptionally clever, eloquent and spot-on commentator. We should be grateful for him.' - Daily Mail.
'Mitchell combines breath-taking general knowledge with withering wit.' - Guardian.
AI Summary
The third collection of columns from the Observer's most reliably exasperated commentator, Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy finds David Mitchell in characteristically fine form - forensically dissecting the absurdities of modern British public life with the weary precision of a man who has thought about things rather more carefully than anyone around him. Politics, social media, celebrity culture, and the general decline of common sense all come under scrutiny, delivered in Mitchell's distinctive voice: logically rigorous, drily funny, and shot through with the barely suppressed despair of someone who keeps hoping the world will start making sense. Essential reading for fans of his previous collections, and an excellent introduction for anyone who has ever found themselves shouting at the news.
The Author
David James Stuart Mitchell is a British comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb. The duo starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell plays Mark Corrigan.
