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'My favourite definitions have a vivid way with language. Guitar hero is "a pantomime perform'd with a plastic lute"...'
--Telegraph
`The definitions are inspired and place it above most toilet-bound comedy books' --Shortlist
--Telegraph
`The definitions are inspired and place it above most toilet-bound comedy books' --Shortlist
Book Description
In this hilarious update of his original Dictionary, bewigged lexicographer Dr Samuel Johnson takes a curmudgeonly look at modern life, from Celebrity Big Brother to David Cameron.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Tom's first book is simply 'pitch perfect' according to Time magazine and I have to agree 100%.
It is a mirror for our time, when faced with a bewildering array of dross masquerading as 'pop culture'.
Having been conceived on Twitter, the 140 character format suits the dictionary definition style of writing well.
Tom's wit has been described as one that 'could sit comfortably alongside Stephen Fry' and they are right.
I have no doubt that the book will be found in the 'smallest room' of the best homes in time for Christmas.
It is a mirror for our time, when faced with a bewildering array of dross masquerading as 'pop culture'.
Having been conceived on Twitter, the 140 character format suits the dictionary definition style of writing well.
Tom's wit has been described as one that 'could sit comfortably alongside Stephen Fry' and they are right.
I have no doubt that the book will be found in the 'smallest room' of the best homes in time for Christmas.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I won't repeat my favourite bits because no doubt you've heard quite a few of them already on Radio 4 or seen some in the newspapers.
But 'barbarous Hexagon' as a description of France is hard to beat.
Suffice to say that my wife banned me from reading this book in bed because I was giggling so loudly it woke her up.
But 'barbarous Hexagon' as a description of France is hard to beat.
Suffice to say that my wife banned me from reading this book in bed because I was giggling so loudly it woke her up.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is worth every penny. I had already read a preview of the book and knew what to expect but I find the humour consistently good throughout the book. Dipping into it at random brightens up the day!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Truly Worthy Addition to the Musings of Dr Johnson
This is a highly amusing, nay corset busting laugh of a book. It's such a pity the English language has become so monosylabic in today's young people and this book quite rightly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. Maria E. Kowalska
Very witty and entertaining
This is a very funny book of comedic definitions referencing modern British pop culture. It's great to randomly open any page and be entertained.
Published 17 months ago by Reviewer
Ingenius
I was a bit sceptical of this book at first, suspecting the humour may be a little obvious. However, the update on Dr Johnson's Dictionary proves to be a delight and would make an... Read more
Published 18 months ago by T. Bently
In his attempt to describe contemporary phenomena; Dr J succeeds in...
Occasionally funny, though rarely laugh out loud, and sometimes annoyingly smug: what makes for an excellent twitter feed doesn't quite stretch to full length book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by gnomedeplume
Unputdownable
Hilarious. Got this yesterday and as I flick through, dip in and laugh out loud to I find myself looking at the world in a whole new way. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Richard Reynolds
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