vincent raison (18 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at least hide from them in the toilets for a bit.Shirk, Rest and Play is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs, dreamers, drifters and gadabouts. Authors Andrew Grumbridge and Vincent Raison - along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances - offer ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary, lessons in tactical slacking and detailed advice on how to get more out of life by doing less.They cover all aspects of modern existence, moving smartly through Childhood, Work, Leisure, Home, Money, Health and Beauty and, of course, Death, where even amid the tears and sadness, you can still find plates of mini-burgers.This book is the call to arms you've been waiting for, giving you all the tips, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the system and live life on your own terms.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Ten unsettling short stories of the flawed and the floored, exploring outsiderness, non-conformity and masculinity, leavened with humour and off-beat perspectives. "A sublime collection of tales of the sordid, sorrowful and sloshed. Perfect reading material for the corner of your favourite boozer." - Will Noble, Editor, Londonist"Deserter has brilliantly jumped two-footed into fiction. These tales and the South London characters that populate them are enchanting, challenging, disquieting. and funny." - Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke, London Evening Standard"Surprisingly tender, gently humorous stories of hare-brained schemes and idleness, of loves lost and friendships forged amid the disorientating surrealism of the all-day session. Oozing lowlife charmers, this latest Deserter collection delivers with the reassuring regularity of a good pint pissed away. Same again? " - Tony White, author of The Fountain in the Forest, Foxy-T "Brilliant. Ten perfectly crafted tales that showcase [the authors'] ability to find magic in the mundane corners of London life. Fables that resonate long after reading." Metro"Unexpectedly compassionate tales in the company of the most gently demented citizens of South London. Highly recommended for those who like unpredictable stories well told and well soaked." Niamh Mulvey.

Paperback. Condizione: New. South London-based blog, Deserter, is an alt guide to living and loafing in the wonky wonderland south of the river. Its authors, under their noms de plume Dulwich Raider and Dirty South, record off-beat days out and urban adventures featuring pubs, cemeteries, galleries, hospitals and pubs again, often in the company of their volatile dealer, Half-life, and the much nicer Roxy.Part guide, part travelogue, this book is a collection of these tales with the addition of lots of new material that their publisher absolutely insisted upon. South London, that maligned wasteland where cabbies once feared to drive, can no longer be ignored. The South is risen!

Paperback. Condizione: New. Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at least hide from them in the toilets for a bit.Shirk, Rest and Play is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs, dreamers, drifters and gadabouts. Authors Andrew Grumbridge and Vincent Raison - along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances - offer ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary, lessons in tactical slacking and detailed advice on how to get more out of life by doing less.They cover all aspects of modern existence, moving smartly through Childhood, Work, Leisure, Home, Money, Health & Beauty and, of course, Death, where even amid the tears and sadness, you can still find plates of mini-burgers.This book is the call to arms you've been waiting for, giving you all the tips, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the system and live life on your own terms.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Written with the conviction that in the absence of a plan 'messing around' is perfectly rational, the authors of this maverick guide recall their misadventures across south London, dropping in on local attractions and visiting the 'ten best pubs on a roundabout' in their search for the best bar.

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Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New. A humorous guide to the less beaten paths of London, south of the riverKlappentextrnrnA humorous guide to the less beaten paths of London, south of the river.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself Do you run around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness Your troubles are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at least hide from them in the toilets for a bit.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - South London-based blog, Deserter, is an alt guide to living and loafing in the wonky wonderland south of the river. Its authors, under their noms de plume Dulwich Raider and Dirty South, record off-beat days out and urban adventures featuring pubs, cemeteries, galleries, hospitals and pubs again, often in the company of their volatile dealer, Half-life, and the much nicer Roxy.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at least hide from them in the toilets for a bit.Shirk, Rest and Play is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs, dreamers, drifters and gadabouts. Authors Andrew Grumbridge and Vincent Raison - along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances - offer ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary, lessons in tactical slacking and detailed advice on how to get more out of life by doing less.They cover all aspects of modern existence, moving smartly through Childhood, Work, Leisure, Home, Money, Health and Beauty and, of course, Death, where even amid the tears and sadness, you can still find plates of mini-burgers.This book is the call to arms you've been waiting for, giving you all the tips, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the system and live life on your own terms.

Paperback. Condizione: New. South London-based blog, Deserter, is an alt guide to living and loafing in the wonky wonderland south of the river. Its authors, under their noms de plume Dulwich Raider and Dirty South, record off-beat days out and urban adventures featuring pubs, cemeteries, galleries, hospitals and pubs again, often in the company of their volatile dealer, Half-life, and the much nicer Roxy.Part guide, part travelogue, this book is a collection of these tales with the addition of lots of new material that their publisher absolutely insisted upon. South London, that maligned wasteland where cabbies once feared to drive, can no longer be ignored. The South is risen!

Paperback. Condizione: New. Ten unsettling short stories of the flawed and the floored, exploring outsiderness, non-conformity and masculinity, leavened with humour and off-beat perspectives. "A sublime collection of tales of the sordid, sorrowful and sloshed. Perfect reading material for the corner of your favourite boozer." - Will Noble, Editor, Londonist"Deserter has brilliantly jumped two-footed into fiction. These tales and the South London characters that populate them are enchanting, challenging, disquieting. and funny." - Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke, London Evening Standard"Surprisingly tender, gently humorous stories of hare-brained schemes and idleness, of loves lost and friendships forged amid the disorientating surrealism of the all-day session. Oozing lowlife charmers, this latest Deserter collection delivers with the reassuring regularity of a good pint pissed away. Same again? " - Tony White, author of The Fountain in the Forest, Foxy-T "Brilliant. Ten perfectly crafted tales that showcase [the authors'] ability to find magic in the mundane corners of London life. Fables that resonate long after reading." Metro"Unexpectedly compassionate tales in the company of the most gently demented citizens of South London. Highly recommended for those who like unpredictable stories well told and well soaked." Niamh Mulvey.