Consummately contentious, fabulously funny - the brand new list of where not to go in Britain
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"'Our national genius is knocking things down.' Jim White, Daily Telegraph"
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'Our national genius is knocking things down.' Jim White, Daily Telegraph From inner city poverty to self-satisfied middle England, from the dull and the lifeless to the ugly and the depressing, Dan Kieran and Sam Jordison are back with a brand new list of towns - and this time it's personal. Inspired by the success of the contentious survey, published in the Idler and in book form in Boxtree's smash hit Crap Towns, residents of the original 50 towns, along with plenty of new towns will have their say in Crap Towns II: To Hull and Back on why Britain isn't just the place of warm beer, cosy bed and breakfasts and amiable old gits that some travel books would have us believe. This brand new list of 50 towns will include new entries, non-movers and a new number one based on the public's reaction to the burnt out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs and feral kids that scar the face of this glorious kingdom. Are the disgruntled residents of Hull right to consider their town the worst place to live in the country? Crap Towns II will find out.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By "markysumm"
Format:Hardcover
I found this book so funny that I don't really care if it is accurate or not. The burning sofa incident in Sunderland made me wet myself. The slating of my own town (Bedford) was also brilliant(and a little tragic).I have never met anyone who actually raves about where they live which is just as well because a book praising places would be quite dull. This isnt.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By John Edge
Format:Hardcover
I like this almost more than the first one. It's probably funnier and some of the facts about the towns (not to mention HRH the Queen, famous resident of Windsor) are just incredible.
Knocks spots off its imitators
Knocks spots off its imitators
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A friend rang me to ask if I new any stories about 'burning sofas', when I told him I did and asked him how he knew. It turned out that he was calling from a bookshop and had found my story describing how crap Sunderland was in the Crap Towns II Book. So I purchased the book and haven't stopped laughing since. Believe me knowing Sunderland the contributors have got it spot-on and if the tails about the other towns are true then it could be an invaluable guide.
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Crap Towns II: The Nation Decides - funny read
Bought this for my father in law as before he retired he used to work in different towns, and thought he would like a chuckle. Read more
Published 2 months ago by welshgirl
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An ideal entry for "crap booksII"
How can Windsor and and Bath be in the top ten and Daggenham not be here.
Black and white pics , dont be fooled by the cover
Black and white pics , dont be fooled by the cover
Published on 15 May 2009 by T. FOSH
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Facts and humour spoiled by hackneyed urban myths & lies
I put this book on my Christmas wish-list, having heard lots about the previous version. My initial delight and humour upon flicking through it soon turned to bemusement upon... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2004 by Mr. S. Bradley
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It's a sequel dummy
Yes, it's much like the first one. Yes, it's funny. No, it's not massively concise, but it does give you an idea of what's going on....we're about to move house. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2004
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Okay, I suppose
Basically the same formula as the last one, which does make it read a little like a cut and paste. If you read the last one you could probably just scribble out the names from the... Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2004 by Kath Chamberlain
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