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Item Details
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TOM SHIELDS GOES FORTH
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| By: |
Tom Shields |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1840183926 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781840183924 |
| Publisher: |
MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
1 November, 2000 |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
A compendium of fun, insult and malapropism, this title delves irreverently into every aspect of Scottish society. Casting a scrupulous eye over the humdrum aspects of society that we mere mortals take for granted, it revels in the inconsistencies and incongruities - and other longish words - of everyday cultural artefacts. |
| Synopsis: |
Tom Shields Goes Forth is definitely the last collection of 'bits' from his diary column in The Herald, before old age and infirmity force him into early retirement. A compendium of fun, insult and malapropism, Tom Shields Goes Forth delves irreverently into every aspect of Scottish society. Like the author's newspaper diary, this is a quirky, witty commentary on life as we know it. Casting a scrupulous eye over the humdrum aspects of society that we mere mortals take for granted, Tom Shields revels in the inconsistencies and incongruities - and other longish words - of everyday cultural artefacts. For those unfortunate enough to have read the first three books in the series, Tom Shields Goes Forth is the icing on a cake which has entertained generations and endangered that common species: boredom. Packed with what the author considers to be funny jokes, anecdotes and waggish observations, this book is a collection for those who believe that life is best lived with more than a generous pinch of salt and with the tongue lodged firmly in the cheek. |
| Illustrations: |
b&w photographs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Mainstream Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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