- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph; Reprint edition (27 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718155548
- ISBN-13: 978-0718155544
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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Brace yourself, Clarkson’s back. And he’d like to tell you what he thinks about some of the most awe-inspiring, earth-shatteringly fast and jaw-droppingly gorgeous cars in the world (alongside a few irredeemable disasters…). Or he would, if there weren’t so many things competing for his attention first. So much to get off his chest. The world according to Clarkson is a perplexing place, filled with thorny subjects like:
* The prospect of having Terry Wogan as president
* Why you'll never see a woman driving a Lexus
* The unforeseen consequences of inadequate birth control
* Why everyone should spend a weekend with a digger
Fearless, independent, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, Driven to Distraction is full-throttle Clarkson at his best; a unique look at the joys, absurdities and frustrations of modern life. With wheels. Buckle up, get comfortable, and hold on tight. There’s no one who writes about cars like Jeremy…About the Author
Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the Sun, the Sunday Times, the Rochdale Observer, the Wolverhampton Express & Star, all of the Associated Kent Newspapers and Lincolnshire Life. Today he is the tallest person working in British television.
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Yes, you read correctly...Jeremy Clarkson remains king. King of what?, you may rightly ask. Well, that's a very good question which I've been pondering on myself...and still haven't managed to come up with an answer which bears any sanity. I suppose you could opt for saying he's the king of ranting about everyday life...because he does that with unrivalled style. But maybe we shouldn't waste our time trying to conceive an explicable word to state what he's king of, and instead talk about his new book.
Driven to Distraction is, without doubt, his best book yet. Better than For Crying Out Loud even - and to match, leave alone be better than, F.C.O.L is a tall order. But D.T.D manages it with flying colours.
Each chapter is a collection of Jeremy's thoughts and displeasures with the world, all wrapped up in a particular type of car.
The cars range from the Reva G-Wiz (God help us, hold Jeremy back before he does something ridiculous) to the outrageously fast Koenigsegg CCX. He talks about Top Gear too.
This book is the same format as all his other books, except the alarmingly obvious revamped front cover style which was definitely a turn for the better. And I'm glad it's in the same format...why would you want anything else? Like it's predecessors, Driven to Distraction is a collection of Jeremy's laugh-out-loud-funny Sunday Times newspaper columns, and what a collection of columns they are. This book is a colossally funny read.
If you went into a bookshop tomorrow and bought this (and I strongly advise you do, right now they are half price!) and bought this book, I promise you this: you will not be disappointed.
And on that bombshell...Goodnight!
Driven to Distraction is, without doubt, his best book yet. Better than For Crying Out Loud even - and to match, leave alone be better than, F.C.O.L is a tall order. But D.T.D manages it with flying colours.
Each chapter is a collection of Jeremy's thoughts and displeasures with the world, all wrapped up in a particular type of car.
The cars range from the Reva G-Wiz (God help us, hold Jeremy back before he does something ridiculous) to the outrageously fast Koenigsegg CCX. He talks about Top Gear too.
This book is the same format as all his other books, except the alarmingly obvious revamped front cover style which was definitely a turn for the better. And I'm glad it's in the same format...why would you want anything else? Like it's predecessors, Driven to Distraction is a collection of Jeremy's laugh-out-loud-funny Sunday Times newspaper columns, and what a collection of columns they are. This book is a colossally funny read.
If you went into a bookshop tomorrow and bought this (and I strongly advise you do, right now they are half price!) and bought this book, I promise you this: you will not be disappointed.
And on that bombshell...Goodnight!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An item bought as a gift for my brother, a great fan of Jeremy Clarkson's TV series. In his opinion the book was "the best yet". The author refrained from repeating information in his other books and is a must to be read cover to cover. Good value beating prices offered by other suppliers. Thank you for making my brother happy! CP, Luxembourg.Driven to Distraction
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Very entertaining book with typical Clarkson style reviews of cars. I love it and hope he will continue writing and making great tv shows.
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Not really a book...
Another Jeremy Clarkson 'book' cobbled together from Sunday Times articles. A really lazy way to write a book and shows how cynical he has become. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sunray
Extremely funny
Awesomely funny, laugh out loud, witty and very insightful. This book is definitely worth buying and is at least as good as his previous works.
Published 3 months ago by badgerboy
Sample only - Kindle - This one has some cars in it
I've read two samples of Clarkson's books before and they've been ok - not quite as good as James May's but better than Hammond's. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew Ives
clarkson's back!
One of the best birthday presents I bought my husband; he hasn't put it down yet and hasn't stopped laughing!
Published 15 months ago by ruth
awesome ranting!
This book is a collection of Clarkson's reviews of various cars, they each involve him ranting on about some random subject which is somehow related to the car in question before... Read more
Published 19 months ago by O. J. Mcdonnell
Love him or hate him, this man can raise a laugh
This book is a collection of Clarkson's columns (mainly car reviews) originally published in the Sunday Times. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Expat
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My book was delivered in record time, and in perfect condition, so I am very pleased with the service and will always come back to Amazon for any... Read more
My book was delivered in record time, and in perfect condition, so I am very pleased with the service and will always come back to Amazon for any... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Dulcie
Analog TopGear
In this book a collection of Mr Clarksons Sunday Times Columns. A car review in every column.
But what great car reviews. They as IMHO as hilarious as righteous. Read more
But what great car reviews. They as IMHO as hilarious as righteous. Read more
Published 22 months ago by W. R. van Straalen
`Buckle up, get comfortable and hold tight.'
Okay, so I confess to being a Top Gear fan. I'm not sure exactly when I moved from being a casual viewer to being a fan, but I suspect it has something to do with the... Read more
Published 24 months ago by J. Cameron-Smith
Cheap attempt at a 'book'
I like Clarkson. He's a very entertaining journalist both on-screen and on-paper. So why the one star?
Because this isn't a book. Read more
Because this isn't a book. Read more
Published on 10 April 2010 by Andrew Vivian
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