The Digested Twenty-first Century - Brossura

Crace, John

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ISBN 10: 1780338589 ISBN 13: 9781780338583

Casa editrice: Constable & Robinson, 2014

Riassunto

Digested reads of the 21st Century... so far.

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Informazioni sull'autore

JOHN CRACE is a staff feature writer for the Guardian, where he is best known for the literary pastiche 'Digested Read'. He has also written several books, including Vertigo: One Football Fan's Fear of Success. A committed Spurs supporter, he lives in south-west London but travels to N17 for every home game.

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Praise for John Crace’s Digested Reads:
‘I've read all these books. . . and now I've read John Crace’s digested versions I wonder why I bothered.’ Will Self
‘[Crace's] Digested Reads have been reason enough to buy the Guardian. Taking a well-known novel, he gives a brief distillation of the plot while capturing – often perfectly – the tone of its author. At the same time, he jabs a sharpened elbow into their pomposities and limitations.’ Spectator
‘We all have to grit our teeth and submit to John Crace's merciless mockery. I do it with a good grace because he makes me laugh so much.’ Joan Bakewell
‘Brilliantly, ruthlessly funny.’ Julie Myerson
‘What I like about the Digested Read is that, unlike the other kind of digestion, what comes out is usually better than what went in.’ John Sutherland
‘The meanest, funniest parodist alive.’ Joanna Briscoe

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What do Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel, J. K. Rowling, Dan Brown, Paul Hollywood, Pippa Middleton, Tony Blair and Pope Benedict XVI have in common?

Their books have all featured in the Digested Read parodies, the Guardian’s longest running column. Each week since the beginning of 2000, John Crace has read the books that have produced the most media hype and retold them in 800 words that highlight clunky plot twists, stylistic tics and the presence – and absence – of big ideas.

The Digested 21st Century is the funniest and most entertaining guide to the state of modern publishing. Ideal for those who take their literature just a little too seriously, and for those who don’t take it seriously enough.

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Constable & Robinson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1780338589
• ISBN 13: 9781780338583
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile