The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures

Stock Code:
BAE6543
Price:
$15.00

Description

The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures by Stephen Pile. 'Anyone can be a success, but it takes real and original genius to foul up big time. These are the all-time greats, Gods in our field of study, surreal artists, who spurn mere drab success ('I'm a winner, Lord Sugar') to explore the vast, magical, life-enhancing possibilities of getting it wrong. Any of us could make a mistake, but these great souls can turn the simplest everyday task into a scene of jaw-dropping wonder. These are the immortals. Stephen Pile, President of the Not Terribly Good Club of Great Britain and author of the number-one bestseller "The Book of Heroic Failures", takes us on an all-new and mind-bendingly hilarious tour to celebrate the most spectacular and absurd failures of the last twenty-five years. Failure is everywhere. There are 235 stories in total spread from the Outer Hebrides to America, Ireland, Australia, Europe and Africa. The Syrian entry, for example, holds the world all-comers record as the driver who got most lost under Sat-nav direction (5000 mile'

Details

  • Author:
    Pile, Stephen
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Faber and Faber,
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    C2
  • ISBN:
    9780571277285
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    284
  • Publish Date:
    2011
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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