Description
'Very funny book alert!' Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
'Made me chuckle heartily!' Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years Years in a Day
'It's such a good idea. Were it not for my excellent bladder control, I would have weed myself' Stuart Heritage
From God 'Best Size for a Bang?' via Dickens 'Things Urchins Say', Henry VIII 'Breaking Bad News to women from Cleeves' and Karl Marx 'Cheating at Monopoly', here are the greatest moments from history as told through internet search histories.
Following on from classic humour titles such as 1066 and all that and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain comes Dale Shaw's brilliant new take on all the funniest moments from the past - the perfect gift for any history buff who wants a chuckle.
A hilarious compendium of the great events from world history told through internet search histories.
About the Author
Dale Shaw is a television and radio writer, journalist, screenwriter, performer and musician. His first book, Letters of Not, was published by The Friday Project in 2014. His sketch show, What The Future was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. His second book F*ck this Journal was published in 2015.
He has written for The Now Show, The News Quiz, Russell Howard's Good News, The Impressions Show, That Mitchell and Webb Sound, School of Comedy, as well as for the Guardian, Index, Huffington Post, BBC Online, Washington City Paper and many more.
Reviews
Made me chuckle heartily! * Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years in a Day *
Very funny book alert! * Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina *
Book Information
ISBN 9780752266299
Author Dale Shaw
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Boxtree Ltd
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 267g
Dimensions(mm) 206mm * 135mm * 16mm