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My Gonads Roar: The twisted world of anagrams - from pop idols to celebrity chefs [Hardcover]

Richard Napier (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 6 Nov 2008

What's in a name? A few vowels and some consonants - or a whole new identity just waiting to burst free?

In My Gonads Roar, expert wordsmith Richard Napier rearranges hundreds of famous names to create a parallel universe - like the world we know, but funnier, ruder, and much more vitriolic.

It's a place where Jeremy Clarkson (Only Cars Jerk Me), Britney Spears (Best PR in Years), Gordon Ramsay (My Gonads Roar) and even Princess Anne (Nice Spanners) appear as you have never seen them before. (Sorry, Princess Anne...).

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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (6 Nov 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571243940
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571243945
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 604,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Richard Napier has worked in the media industry for over 20 years, working with Reed International, Procter & Gamble and Sky among many others. He has been a compulsive anagrammatist since childhood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Accidental snotting 14 Nov 2008
By E. R. Wyld
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for a friend and he won't stop quoting from it. Sometimes it catches you unaware and you snot accidentally in public. Very funny indeed, and great to see such a high class, important publisher dealing taking it on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny! 12 Nov 2008
By Done senile.
Format:Hardcover
Brilliant!! Wasn't sure it would be for me, not being great with words and all that, but this had me in stitches from the start. A very easy page turner, very topical and diverse subject matter, so something for everyone. I will be buying many copies as Christmas presents, can't go wrong, very clever and entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical 9 Nov 2008
By Ah! Wild Chick Came
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If you are feeling credit-crunch glum and in need of a good laugh, get this book. It is witty, cheeky, topical and above all hysterical!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars His Gonads Roared too
I bought this book as a gift for a friend who is an avid reader of just about anything; and has a good sense of irony. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by RB
5.0 out of 5 stars A former victim of this author's wit writes......
I worked with Richard back at Reed where he produced an "in house" freelance funzine to sell for charity (that's how he described it). Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by N. J. H. Ratnieks
5.0 out of 5 stars "My Gonads Roar" - Absolutely Brilliant
I read about " My Gonads Roar" in the Times and then I was fortunate enough to hear an interview with the Author on BBC Radio and knew I had to get this book. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2008 by Mr. Ronald Gnu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff from Drain-cap hirer!
Wickedly witty and hilariously irreverent, this book boldly goes where no anagram book has gone before. Had me laughing out loud on the train. A must for Christmas!
Published on 11 Nov 2008 by Fancy Rotter
5.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy old men crossed with Countdown!!
For anyone who laughs when a rude word comes up in Countdown, or even if you don't watch Countdown!!, this book is for you. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Jezzy Jen
4.0 out of 5 stars A surprise favourite for this Christmas.
I was given this by a friend and wouldn't normally buy this sort of book, but I really enjoyed it.

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Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Writing Wonder
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Hilarious!
Wasn't sure I was going to "get it" as the book is based on word play, but it had me with tears of laughter within minutes of picking it up. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2008 by Amme
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