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The Man Who Dropped the Le Creuset on His Toe and Other Bourgeois Mishaps
Hardback
Main Details
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The Man Who Dropped the Le Creuset on His Toe and Other Bourgeois Mishaps
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Christopher Matthew
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Illustrated by Tony Ross
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Literary essays Humour |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781408704653
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Classifications | Dewey:828.91402 |
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Illustrations |
30 'spot' & 5 half-page illustrations - b/w fully integrated
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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Imprint |
Little, Brown
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Publication Date |
7 November 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In THE MAN WHO DROPPED THE LE CREUSET ON HIS TOE, Christopher Matthew follows up the huge success of Now We Are Sixty with a collection of mordant, witty, cautionary verses on the subject of the British bourgeoisie and its foibles and failings. Not only can expensive, enamelled, cast-iron cookware be very dangerous in the wrong hands, but so too can Pilates, open-air opera in evening dress, weekending in Wales with a pug, gastro-tourism in Tuscany, the mid-life parachute jump as an alternative to physiotherapy, and pushing a trolley in Waitrose. As for the middle-aged Lothario's quest for a younger, Mark Two model, this can all too often end in ignominy rather than fun and games and feather boas in Cap Ferrat. Sharply observed and gloriously mischievous, In THE MAN WHO DROPPED THE LE CREUSET ON HIS TOE gently punctures the pride and sense of entitlement enjoyed by the pesto-loving middle classes.
Author Biography
Christopher Matthew is the author of Now We Are Sixty, Now We Are Sixty (And a Bit) and Summoned by Balls. He lives in London and Suffolk.
ReviewsChristopher Matthew is a comic genius -- Sandi Toksvig * Metro *
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