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What's it like to drive a car that's actively trying to kill you?
This and many other burning questions trouble Jeremy Clarkson as he sets out to explore the world from the safety of four wheels. Avoiding the legions of power-crazed traffic wombles attempting to block highway and byway, he:
* shows how the world of performance cars may be likened to Battersea Dogs' Home
* reveals why St Moritz may be the most bonkers town in all of the world
* reminds us that Switzerland is so afraid of snow that any flakes falling on the road are immediately arrested
* argues that washing a car is a waste of time
Funny, globe-trotting, irreverent and sometimes downright rude, Round the Bend is packed with curious and fascinating but otherwise hopelessly useless stories and facts about everything under the sun (and just occasionally cars). It's Jeremy Clarkson at his brilliant best.
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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42 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wish I'd been warned beforehand. A new book by JC is a must-have for any self-respecting British petrolhead, even if it's one of his works which only mentions cars in passing. This latest opus is 100% cars, but the trouble is, it's simply a thrown-together collection of Jeremy's reviews for the Sunday Times since 2008. Which is all very well, unless you happen to be a Sunday Times reader,because if you are,that means you've seen all of this stuff before, except if you skipped an issue.
Now innumerable journalists have published anthologies of their newspaper articles, from H.L. Menken via Flann O'Brian to Hunter S.Thompson. Perhaps the best-known example is Charles Dickens. But Jeremy Clarkson, despite being a fine contemporary writer, is no Charles Dickens. And I used the expression 'thrown-together' to describe this collection seriously. You see, in nearly all of these separate reviews,the phrase 'in the picture above' recurs. The trouble is, there are no pictures, unlike when the article first appeared in the paper. Maybe this is for copyright reasons, or something like that, but even the most ardent petrolhead is hard-pushed to have such an encyclopedic knowledge of the motoring world that he can conjure up a mental image of every car Mr Clarkson refers to.
So the repetition of 'in the picture above' niggles at first, then becomes irritating, and finally leads the reader to feel negative about the book as a whole. It's not just bad editing, it's a sign of no editing at all, and that's why I give this one only three stars. The writing itself is just as much fun as ever, and the timing of publication for the paperback version impeccable: it will end up in any number of Christmas stockings without a doubt. But it's a bit of a cheap shot.
'Could have tried harder'.
Now innumerable journalists have published anthologies of their newspaper articles, from H.L. Menken via Flann O'Brian to Hunter S.Thompson. Perhaps the best-known example is Charles Dickens. But Jeremy Clarkson, despite being a fine contemporary writer, is no Charles Dickens. And I used the expression 'thrown-together' to describe this collection seriously. You see, in nearly all of these separate reviews,the phrase 'in the picture above' recurs. The trouble is, there are no pictures, unlike when the article first appeared in the paper. Maybe this is for copyright reasons, or something like that, but even the most ardent petrolhead is hard-pushed to have such an encyclopedic knowledge of the motoring world that he can conjure up a mental image of every car Mr Clarkson refers to.
So the repetition of 'in the picture above' niggles at first, then becomes irritating, and finally leads the reader to feel negative about the book as a whole. It's not just bad editing, it's a sign of no editing at all, and that's why I give this one only three stars. The writing itself is just as much fun as ever, and the timing of publication for the paperback version impeccable: it will end up in any number of Christmas stockings without a doubt. But it's a bit of a cheap shot.
'Could have tried harder'.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Round the Bend was a Christmas gift from my wife, she should have saved her money. The first pages of each chapter don't even refer to the cars he allegedly drives. He doesn't appear to like any of them for one reason or another. Most are out of date anyway. Definitely on its way to the charity shop.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a huge TopGear fan, I love Jeremy Clarksons irreverent style. I like his tone and the way he describes things sometimes in the most inconceivable ways. Humour mixed with a message. Great stuff.... Usually.
This book does contain his irreverent and unmistakable style for sure, it is Jeremy Clarkson who penned it originally. But this unfortunately is just a mash if his Sunday Times peices thrown together for £20. Not exactly Best-seller material. To top it off, most of the cars mentioned are out of date by today's standards, some articles date back to 2008, some 4 years ago (at the Time of writing this).
It seems a shame that such a man, with such a way with words, and knowledge of all things automotive, would sign off on this, which in all honesty is a fast money maker and not much else.
Shame on you Mr. Clarkson, your fans deserve better.
This book does contain his irreverent and unmistakable style for sure, it is Jeremy Clarkson who penned it originally. But this unfortunately is just a mash if his Sunday Times peices thrown together for £20. Not exactly Best-seller material. To top it off, most of the cars mentioned are out of date by today's standards, some articles date back to 2008, some 4 years ago (at the Time of writing this).
It seems a shame that such a man, with such a way with words, and knowledge of all things automotive, would sign off on this, which in all honesty is a fast money maker and not much else.
Shame on you Mr. Clarkson, your fans deserve better.
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The literary equivalent of the X6
To sum up in language potential readers of this book will understand: this is the literary equivalent of a BMW X6: this book was probably conceived by someone from the 'Marketing'... Read more
Published 14 hours ago by SXMathews
Books
Typical Clarkson, a great read enjoyed every bit of it , but then I like his sense of humour. If you hav,nt read any clarkson books then start with this one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by DUMPY
Amusing repeat of Sunday Times articles
This is a collection of Clarkson's Sunday Times articles from 2008/9. It's a straight `lift and shift' of those articles except where a photo is mentioned, there isn't one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by N. Brett
Funny as hell!!
I know many people think that Jeremy Clarkson says ridiculous things and I agree but that is what is funny about him. Read more
Published 2 months ago by James
Jeremy Clarkson,round the bend
Oh dear,Jeremys face on the cover of this book says it all really,How can he dupe us loyal fans so badley. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Gordon E. Ralph
Not What We Hoped For....
I was looking forward to a new book by Jeremy for Christmas. Unfortunately this one has been cobbled together from articles written in 2008 and is destined for the local charity... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sunray
not bad
i have bought a few of his books for gifts over the years and some are hilarious but a couple are not so funny this being one of them. but very good even so. packaged well.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. L. A. Howley
conned again
yep - I've fallen for it again!
I like Clarkson and the way he writes and was excited that there was a 'new' 2011 book. ... Read more
I like Clarkson and the way he writes and was excited that there was a 'new' 2011 book. ... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Richard
Round the Bend
This book is a collection of Jemery's ramblings in the Express. So if you like Clarkson's dry wit you will love this book
Published 4 months ago by little1leah
Wot no pics!
How can a book with so many references to "as you can see from the pictures" not contain any pictures whatsoever. Read more
Published 5 months ago by knightride
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