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by George Poles (Author), Simon Littlefield (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (3 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840246022
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840246025
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 347,566 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Guardian, November 24th 2007
'brings together entries from a popular blog that publishes faux obituaries'


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"You'll be crying by the time you've finished reading these obituaries, but with laughter rather than sadness."

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5.0 out of 5 stars laugh out loud, 17 Sep 2007
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I know it's a cliche but this book has literally made me laugh out loud. It's an irreverant, inventive and refreshing review of our times: politics; celebrity; trends; the lot. The entry about Britney Spears' Hair is a classic but my favourite is the faux-obituary of Jeremy Clarkson. It's quite a good stocking filler Christmas present I would have thought. I will be buying it for those 'difficult to buy for' men in my family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Dodo is not just for Christmas, 15 Nov 2007
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This is a clever conceit a concept that will run and run. The title invites the browser to pause and pick up. Initially she/he may be disappointed because the obituaries relate to people, organisations, concepts, myths and pretensions that in most cases are still, sadly with us. The writing is excellent and although on occasion innocent parties, places and people are caught by the follow through of the broadsword for the most part the accuracy of the rapier thrusts and cutlass slashes deftly dispose of the unfit for existence. It gives those of us who have neither the time nor skill the satisfaction of knowing that someone is doing a good job for us and makes us laugh at the same time. Occasionally the lame duck being harried excites a lip curl of distaste rather than the effect looked for by the writers but there are not many instances of this. This title could well be the `Giles Annual' of the future but should not be confined to Christmas purchase.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Twinkle, twinkle little satire, 24 Sep 2007
This book came as a bit of a surprise. I'd started to believe that no-one was producing proper satire these days but this is the real deal: not only did it make me laugh it also made me think. Sure there are a few easy targets (Tim Henman, Britney Spears) but they still manage to be funny, and this book isn't afraid to have a go at tougher stuff (religious schools, the death of freedom, Lord Reith's legacy)too
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