Seals by nature are elusive and difficult to see in the wild; yet they are immensely popular, perhaps because they are so graceful and have some surprisingly human qualities, or perhaps it is because they are free to move between our world above the ocean's surface and an alien world beneath the waves.
This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A-Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting.
One of the few books concerned solely with the humor of a single state, this volume includes samples of what North Carolinians have laughed at and with from 1709 to the present.
Gaunty's Best of British is one man's cheerful look at what's right - and what's wrong - with his country, and a brilliantly entertaining guide to how Britain can be Great again.
'Carly Bloom makes magic with this bewitching rom-com' PIPPA GRANTPractical Magic meets The Ex Hex in this steamy rom-com set in a small town full of quirky characters, perfect for fans of Erin Sterling, Sarah Hawley and Lana Harper.
From comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalcostar of the film About My Father with Robert DeNiroan inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays tracing his career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success.
From one of Australia's most wryly funny writers comes an original and utterly hilarious memoir of reaching for the stars while lying in a ditchI was sleeping in what might reasonably be described as a ditch, though I tried not to think of it in those terms for morale reasons .
A wry look at the golfing world, from the beloved cartoonists at The New Yorker A hilarious hole-in-one for golfers and cartoon-lovers alike, The New Yorker Book of Golf Cartoons, Second Edition brings together over a hundred classic images from across the magazine's eighty-plus-year history.
'Outrageously Jilly Cooperesque' Sunday Times Style *Take a grand English country house, one (heartbroken) American divorc e, three rich wives, two tycoons, and one (bereaved) butler; put them all into the blender and out comes the impossibly funny Wives Like Us.
Whether its leaves on the line or the wrong kind of snow, whether the extortionately priced, curled-up sandwich on sale in the buffet car, or the militancy of the rail unions that seem to be endlessly on strike over nothing, everyone in Britain has an opinion about our railways.
The Blue Riders Club is based on a real-life group of philogynists living in modern day Europe who took their name from "e;Der Blaue Reiter,"e; an expressionist art movement originating in Germany in 1911.
The Mammoth Book of Dirty, Sick, X-Rated and Politically Incorrect Jokes is the ultimate collection of X-rated and decidedly politically incorrect jokes - an indispensable guide to the funny, the fearless and the filthy.
A hilariously sh*tty holiday gift for everyone who loves Christmas and anyone who poopsCurl up by the fire with some steaming hot chocolate and listen to Fudgy the Poopman offer his unique take on your favorite Christmas tales.
Explore the homeworld and vast dominion of Star Trek’s formidable Klingons in this “fun and engaging” travel guide full of “fascinating facts”(Starburst Magazine).
A collection of criminally funny quotations, anecdotes, and jokes about the legal profession, ranging in hostility from gentle teasing to fierce loathing.
In this fresh collection of Roughneck Grace columns, New York Times bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry reinforces his reputation as a writer navigating between the transcendent (The conga line was no longer a line, but rather a fluid knot of nearly a thousand happy children winding in and around itself throughout the aisles of the auditorium while Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs played from the stage.
In another surreal and unprecedented year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter writers toThe Daily Telegraphhave once again provided their refreshing and witty take on events.
