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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; illustrated edition edition (4 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091906229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091906221
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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"* 'Britain's coolest magazine' - Alex James, Blur * 'Uniquely engaging... devoted to idleness in all its forms... surprisingly energetic in its sagaclous coverage of trends and trendiness... Packed with ideas.' - Time Out * 'The thinking person's Loaded' - Select * 'Full of good things... genuinely radical, irreverent and iconoclastic' - the Rt Hon Alan Clark * 'I'd read it even if I didn't write for it' - Louis Theroux"


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This new issue of "The Idler" explores childhood and wonders whether today's kids are suffering from too much education, too many activities and too much interfering. "Childish Things" features Bertrand Russell's essay on education and freedom, an attack on professionalism, a visit to Summerhill School, where lessons are optional, and a guide to childcare for the lazy by editor Tom Hodgkinson. There's an interview with Michael Palin, a man who has gone with the flow to great acclaim. You'll also find Nicholas Lezard on Samuel Beckett, John Michel on William Cobbett, new short stories, and biting satire and humour from Gwyn, Ian Vince, Adam Buxton, Tony Husband, Chris Donald and "The Idler's" own agony uncles, Bill Drummond and Mark Manning. And the ejected bass player from The Darkness writes from his French chateau. All this as well as tips for living the good life and full colour illustrations and photography throughout.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine and funny magazine, 17 Oct 2001
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This review is from: The "Idler": - The Retreat Issue [ Golden Ticket to a Hirst Spin Painting ] Summer 2001 v. 28: Golden Ticket to a Hirst Spin Painting v. 28 (Paperback)
'The idler' is touted as a magazine, although in size it is more of a book. Published twice a year, it is a collection of sketches, articles, reviews and stories, with laziness as a general theme.

This issue features interviews with Patrick Moore (by Alex James) and Bill Odiie (by Louis Theroux) along with sketches by Adam and Joe and stories by Zodiac Mindwarp (aka Mark Manning).

It really is one of the funniest and most entertaining magazines I have ever read and has caused me no end of strange looks on the tube as I sniggered away to myself. The combination of genuine wit and genius writing is unlikely to be found anywhere else and I can heartily recommend it to anyone.

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Granta for slackers, 16 Nov 1999
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This review is from: The "Idler": For Those Who Live to Loaf v. 25 (Paperback)
I bought this quite by accident in Borders the other week. It's structured like a magazine, with lots of funny bits in the front section, with more substantial interviews and articles in the middle - it's theme is Man's Ruin, with lots of (perhaps too much) articles examining boozing including an incredibly moving account of a father and son who were involved in the temperance movement. The writers list reads like a a who's who of the british underground (Adam and Joe, Louis Theroux, Will Self, Bill Drummond, Tony White, Matthew De Abaitua) and its good to see them all gathered in one place.

Although the boozing stuff wears a bit thin, that's always been kind of the point with the Idler - it's self-indulgent in a world where everything else feels restrained by fears of what the public might or might not like. it's excessive, goes far too far, and is a force for good. if they had a proper publisher, they'd be dangerous

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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab!! Brill!!, 10 Dec 2005
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This review is from: The Idler (Issue 36) Money Madness: Your Money or Your Life? (Paperback)
Excellent reading ....ah too busy idling and reading this inspiring work of brilliance to say any more......
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