Desperate Times is the brilliant and unfl inching new collection of sketches of contemporary political life by The Times's master of satire, Peter Brookes. Within these pages, the multiple winner of the British Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year showcases the standout pieces from his political cartoons in The Times, up to the minute and breathtaking in their bite and wit. Cataloguing two of the most turbulent years on record, Desperate Times provides an unsparing critique of political leaders and events at home and abroad. From Brexit and Megxit to Trump's departure and the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, this collection of exquisitely crafted cartoons provides vivid proof, were it needed, that we are indeed living through desperate times.

About the Author
Peter Brookes is the political cartoonist for The Times. Among other honours, he has won the British Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year eight times, the Political Cartoon Society's Cartoonist of the Year six times and the Cartoon Art Trust Award six times. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cartoon Art Trust in 2017 and was appointed CBE in the same year. He has produced several highly successful collections of his work.

Reviews
"Brilliant ... As we approach a forlorn, empty-shelved Christmas, buy this book as presents for your friends - it will make them laugh in this Brexit bleak midwinter." - Lord Baker, The House Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9781785906886
Author Peter Brookes
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publisher Biteback Publishing