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Author: Robert Popper ,
Elsie Drake
Publisher: John Murray Press
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 14.40cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 22.00cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781399817875
ISBN 10: 1399817876
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 October 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A treasure trove of funny. I loved it. -- BOB ODENKIRK another collection of ridiculously funny letters. Pointless, silly and so, so funny -- exactly what a comedy book should be. -- NATASIA DEMETRIOU I laughed till I cried. -- DAISY MAY COOPER I howled with laughter. -- MATT LUCAS Robert Popper is not only certifiably one of the Funniest People in the World™, but also the loveliest 104-year-old woman you could ever hope to meet. Hilarious. Long live Mrs Elsie Drake! -- 'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC Sweetness, surrealism and hilarity . . . sheer letter-writing brilliance. -- PATTON OSWALT
A treasure trove of funny. I loved it. -- BOB ODENKIRK Ridiculously funny. -- NATASIA DEMETRIOU I laughed till I cried. -- DAISY MAY COOPER I howled with laughter. -- MATT LUCAS Robert Popper is not only certifiably one of the Funniest People in the World™, but also the loveliest 104-year-old woman you could ever hope to meet. Hilarious. Long live Mrs Elsie Drake! -- 'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC Sweetness, surrealism and hilarity . . . Robert Popper once again unloads with sheer letter-writing brilliance. The responses had me howling. -- PATTON OSWALT A bombardment of idiocy . . . I loved every second! Absolutely hilarious. -- LISA MCGEE (creator of 'Derry Girls') Spending time in the company of Elsie Drake is an achingly funny way to restore your faith in humanity. -- SIMON PEGG Very funny. Viva Elsie! -- GREG DAVIES One of Britain's great comedy minds is at it again. -- AISLING BEA The best one yet, in terms of the world's books. -- SAM CAMPBELL
A treasure trove of funny. I loved it. -- BOB ODENKIRK Ridiculously funny. -- NATASIA DEMETRIOU I laughed till I cried. -- DAISY MAY COOPER I howled with laughter. -- MATT LUCAS Robert Popper is not only certifiably one of the Funniest People in the World™, but also the loveliest 104-year-old woman you could ever hope to meet. Hilarious. Long live Mrs Elsie Drake! -- 'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC Sweetness, surrealism and hilarity . . . Robert Popper once again unloads with sheer letter-writing brilliance. The responses had me howling. -- PATTON OSWALT A bombardment of idiocy . . . I loved every second! Absolutely hilarious. -- LISA MCGEE (creator of 'Derry Girls') Spending time in the company of Elsie Drake is an achingly funny way to restore your faith in humanity. -- SIMON PEGG Very funny. Viva Elsie! -- GREG DAVIES One of Britain's great comedy minds is at it again. -- AISLING BEA The best one yet, in terms of the world's books. -- SAM CAMPBELL Hilarious and heartwarming - this book is a growth hormone for happiness. -- RICHARD AYAODE When Robert Popper dies, he should leave his brain to scientists so that they can work out how someone could have written a book so funny. -- KATY WIX
Author Information
Robert Popper (Author) Robert Popper is an award-winning writer, producer and bestselling author. He's the creator of Channel 4's six-series hit Friday Night Dinner, he co-created and starred in BBC 2's cult favourite Look Around You with Peter Serafinowicz, produced the Bafta award-winning Peep Show, co-wrote episodes of Stath Lets Flats with Jamie Demetriou, wrote on season fourteen of South Park, and script-edited The Inbetweeners and The IT Crowd. Under the pseudonym Robin Cooper, he wrote the massive bestselling The Timewaster Letters and the follow-up, Return of The Timewaster Letters. His third book, The Timewaster Diaries, was Book of The Week on BBC Radio 4, read by Paul Whitehouse.
