Publisher's Synopsis
If you're looking for a book that will make you laugh, possibly cry and almost certainly have an irrational craving for tea and biscuits, From His Perspective is for you. Have you ever wondered how the human race would appear to one who had a rather big hand in its creation? If so, read on, I think you'll be surprised though not necessarily pleasantly so.....From His Perspective is the story of The Boss and his hapless PA Norbert who work together, with their team, overseeing the Factory, better known to us as Planet Earth. If it hadn't been for an accident involving a stray biscuit crumb, a black hole and a size 7 tweed slipper, they could have stayed true to their original blueprints but, as it was, they got stuck with humanity, a complex and extremely irritating species that, from the beginning, takes up all their time and energy.As the humans blunder their way through history, trying to grapple with the myriad of emotions that were installed in the early developmental stages, Norbert and his Boss do what they can to help. Unfortunately, they frequently cause far more problems than they solve and are often hindered by the restraints placed on them by Accounts, and the militant actions of Gavin in the Returns Department.They watch as cavemen tackle woolly mammoths in order to fill their larders and provide next season's wardrobe and quickly regret introducing them to fire. They're shocked when the Romans become increasingly decadent and violent and decide to send down a 'special delivery' to set a good example. They then despair at the abject stupidity of humans as they nail Jesus to a plank of wood. They have decades of sinus infections and soot covered sandals as Henry VIII and Bloody Mary take power, prompting them to create syphilis and pheromones which, in turn, cause their own problems. They listen, with shocked dismay to the screams of millions of tortured souls which result from their decision to create a human to use an example of how not to behave. They infuse Hitler with every negative emotion that they can find in the Stock Room and cry for humanity as hundreds of thousands follow him as sheep follow the Judas goat.The humans are a constant source of annoyance for the Boss and Norbert; their non-stop fighting pushes up the overtime budget in Recycling and their blatant disregard for their habitat means braving the really long ladders to make repairs to the ozone layer. Witnessing wars, slavery and torture pushes the pair, time and time again, to try and find a solution to the human condition but they are left doubting whether they will ever fully understand what drives mankind. More importantly, they wonder if they're to blame. Did they add too much essence of sheep? Did Cyril make a mistake with his calculations when they decided to increase intelligence levels? Was it such a good idea to use different pigments for the humans just because it made life easier for Cedric in Tracking? Would their lives have been easier if they'd just stuck with amoebas and forgotten about human beings altogether?In the end the Boss decides that the only way to really deal with the humans is to tell them why they were created.
