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Scorn

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Profile books, 2016ISBN:
  • 9781781257302
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Contents:
Introduction; Humanity; God and Religion; Morality; Nations; Places; Race; Class and Courtesy; Kings, Queens and Commoners; People, Politicians and Government; Left and Right; British Politics; Peers; Australian Politics; American Politics; Politics in Europe and Beyond; War; Empire; Journalism; Writers, Publishers and Critics; Art; Music; Theatre, Film and Television; Doctors and Psychologists; Law and Lawyers; Business and Economics; Sport; Celebrity; Food and Drink; Women and Men; Marriage and Family; Age; Ancients, Primitives and Folk Curses. EU Referendum ScornAcknowledgements; Index.
Summary: The ideal stocking-filler - miniature in size and big on malevolence -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday * The clearest pen and the most fastidious sense of quality -- Alan Clark * The Times * A beautiful collection of insults down the ages. Parris has a feel for language, a sense of history and a wonderful wit -- Books of the Year * Scotland on Sunday * [A] glorious compendium of spite. * Daily Mail *
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Book TBS Barcelona Libre acceso P410.I58 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B00170

Introduction; Humanity; God and Religion; Morality; Nations; Places; Race; Class and Courtesy; Kings, Queens and Commoners; People, Politicians and Government; Left and Right; British Politics; Peers; Australian Politics; American Politics; Politics in Europe and Beyond; War; Empire; Journalism; Writers, Publishers and Critics; Art; Music; Theatre, Film and Television; Doctors and Psychologists; Law and Lawyers; Business and Economics; Sport; Celebrity; Food and Drink; Women and Men; Marriage and Family; Age; Ancients, Primitives and Folk Curses. EU Referendum ScornAcknowledgements; Index.

The ideal stocking-filler - miniature in size and big on malevolence -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday * The clearest pen and the most fastidious sense of quality -- Alan Clark * The Times * A beautiful collection of insults down the ages. Parris has a feel for language, a sense of history and a wonderful wit -- Books of the Year * Scotland on Sunday * [A] glorious compendium of spite. * Daily Mail *

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