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The Penguin Book of British Comic Writing

The Penguin Book of British Comic Writing

Hardback (24 Sep 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This companion book to "The Penguin Book of British Comic Stories" brings together a selection of non-fiction writing which displays a comic aspect. The book encompasses nearly 50 years of British comic writing and includes, among many styles and genres, autobiographies, parodies, book reviews and travel writing. The book includes contributions from writers as diverse as Rebecca West, George Orwell, Cyril Connolly, A.J.P. Taylor, John Mortimer, Germaine Greer and Fiona Pitt-Kethley.

About the Publisher

Viking

Viking

Viking publishes the widest possible range of literary fiction and non-fiction. Our fiction list includes John le Carr?, Nick Hornby, Will Self, Colm T?ib?n, Nicole Krauss, William Trevor, Catherine O' Flynn, Jonathan Coe, and Joshua Ferris. In non-fiction, the range covers current affairs, history, biography, memoir, narrative non-fiction, music and sport. Our authors include Antony Beevor, Andrew Rawnsley, Mark Bostridge, Sarah Bradford, Saul David, Catherine Bailey, Lynn Barber, Claire Tomalin and John Stubbs.

Book information

ISBN: 9780670836581
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Viking
Pub date:
DEWEY: 827.9108
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 459
Weight: 685g
Height: 222mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 42mm

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