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OverviewFrom 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist. In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time. Whether you're struggling to satisfy your other half, having a crisis over your baldness, don't like your daughter's boyfriend, or need the definitive rules on shorts, leather jackets and man-bags, AA Gill has all the answers - but you'd better brace yourself first. Full Product DetailsAuthor: AA Gill , Gerald Scarfe , Alex Bilmes , Alex BilmesPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Canongate Books Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.236kg ISBN: 9781786891839ISBN 10: 1786891832 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 June 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsGill is a wit and a charmer. Even when he's wrong, he's superbly full of himself -- LYNN BARBER He was the best writer. Nobody even came close -- INDIA KNIGHT He never once produced a boring sentence or a phrase that did not shine -- JOHN WITHEROW The king of irreverent critics -- LIONEL BARBER A giant among journalists ... His wit was incomparable, his writing was dazzling and fearless, his intelligence was matched by compassion -- MARTIN IVENS Gill is a wit and a charmer. Even when he's wrong, he's superbly full of himself -- LYNN BARBER The king of irreverent critics -- LIONEL BARBER He was the best writer. Nobody even came close -- INDIA KNIGHT He never once produced a boring sentence or a phrase that did not shine -- JOHN WITHEROW A giant among journalists ... His wit was incomparable, his writing was dazzling and fearless, his intelligence was matched by compassion -- MARTIN IVENS Author InformationAA Gill was one of Britain's best-loved columnists. Best known for food and travel writing, he was The Sunday Times' restaurant reviewer and television critic, as well as contributing to Vanity Fair, GQ and Esquire, and the author of eleven books. His writing received numerous awards, from the Amnesty International Media Award to the Hatchet Job of the Year Award (for his excoriating take down of Morrissey's Autobiography). He died in December 2016. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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