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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Spectacularly hilarious, 4 Dec 2002
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This book will make the sternest person collapse into uncontrollable giggles. The photographs alone are quite unimaginable and Dr. Bach's extraordinary life makes the mind boggle. I am sending ten out as Xmas presents and heartily recommend this for anyone with a lively sense of the absurd.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Hilarious, beautiful, tragic, 5 Mar 2003
Francis Wheen has done a marvellous work of research in uncovering the tragic life of Dr Charlotte Bach. This story is so unbelievable that I had to do some research myself to confirm some of it. My two gripes is a) the complete lack of a reference list and b) more details on the "science" of Dr Bach...I managed to find some sources on the web, but this could have been emphasized. But a full five stars to Mr Wheen for this gem of a book which kept me up all night. I just had to finish it in one reading. Published by Shorter Books Company, it is only 140 brief pages long - yet it is an astonishing piece of work. Don't miss out on this one.
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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
An amazing story, 23 April 2003
Francis Wheen has taken the reigns of this book project and has produced an excellent, readable lttle book to add to his impressive bibliography.Charlotte Bach is name that will be unfamiliar to most people, myself included before I read the book, but her story is one which shall intrigue anyone that cares to read the book. For readers familiar with Wheen as a writer, this is another terrific example of his work. Funny, clear, concise - Wheen always writes as if following Orwell's rules for writing to the letter and the results are impressive. This is one of those books that should just be read, never mind what the subject happens to be, you'll find it an amazing read.
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