{"product_id":"9780008557478","title":"Haywire: The Best of Craig Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Our greatest living satirist’ \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ \u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eMa'am Darling\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e One Two Three Four\u003c\/em\u003e, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaywire\u003c\/em\u003e presents a survival guide to the 21st century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed biographer of Princess Margaret and The Beatles considers such diverse topics as gloves, outer space, the Marx Brothers, Richard Dawkins, Hitler’s hair, John Stonehouse, Katie Price, tongue-twisters, Bruce Springsteen, Harry and Meghan, Stanley Spencer, Brian Epstein, Downton Abbey, Sigmund Freud and Karl Lagerfeld’s cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the full battery of the humourist's armoury – clerihews, tongue twisters, whimsy, parody, farce, satire, social observation, nonsense – Brown skewers the fads and delusions of the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, Brown's literary prowess shines through, his language and form of writing, a testament to his status as a Sunday Times bestselling author. His essays and journalism pieces, filled with humour and parodies, offer a unique perspective on popular culture and the arts, making Haywire a must-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Rory Stewart (The Marches), Tina Brown (The Palace Papers), Anne Glenconner (Lady in Waiting), Raynor Winn (Landlines), and Peter Doggett (Crosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craig Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889000763541,"sku":"9780008557478","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008557478_e086f7f1-0312-457a-b63e-00a5418b48c4.jpg?v=1776888231","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008557478","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}