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Thrown Under the Omnibus
P. J. O´rourke
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Description for Thrown Under the Omnibus
Hardback. Handpicked and introduced by the humourist himself, Thrown Under the Omnibus is the essential P.J. O'Rourke anthology - a must-have for all fans. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
'Whether you agree with him or not, P.J. writes a helluva piece.' Richard Nixon P.J. O'Rourke has had a prolific career as one of America's most celebrated humourists. But that career almost didn't happen. As he tells it, 'I began to write for pay in the spring of 1970. To tell the truth I didn't even mean to be a writer, I meant to be a race car driver, but I didn't have a race car.' Fortunately for us, he had to settle for writing. From his early pieces for the National ... Read more
'Whether you agree with him or not, P.J. writes a helluva piece.' Richard Nixon P.J. O'Rourke has had a prolific career as one of America's most celebrated humourists. But that career almost didn't happen. As he tells it, 'I began to write for pay in the spring of 1970. To tell the truth I didn't even mean to be a writer, I meant to be a race car driver, but I didn't have a race car.' Fortunately for us, he had to settle for writing. From his early pieces for the National ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781611856170
SKU
V9781611856170
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About P. J. O´rourke
P. J. O'Rourke has written sixteen books on subjects as diverse as politics and cars and etiquette and economics. His book about Washington, Parliament of Whores, and his book about international conflict and crisis, Give War a Chance, both reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. He is a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard, H. L. ... Read more
Reviews for Thrown Under the Omnibus
Here is (nearly) everything you wanted to know about P. J. O'Rourke but were afraid to ask.
RTE Guide
P.J. O'Rourke is what happens when America does Grumpy Old Men. Instead of sour-faced curmudgeons bleating that politics is just a load of crap , you get a succession of amusing and incisive observations about why politics is ... Read more
RTE Guide
P.J. O'Rourke is what happens when America does Grumpy Old Men. Instead of sour-faced curmudgeons bleating that politics is just a load of crap , you get a succession of amusing and incisive observations about why politics is ... Read more