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Michael Frayn Collected Columns
Michael Frayn
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Description for Michael Frayn Collected Columns
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One of the funniest writers of his generation, Michael Frayn has been writing humorous newspaper columns since 1959, principally for the "Guardian" and "Observer", and originally came to prominence as the thrice weekly purveyor of these short, surreal, razor-sharp explorations of human foibles, sex, politics, manners, and the events of the day. This volume brings together 110 of his finest and funniest pieces from over the years, selected and introduced by Michael Frayn himself, and is an unmissable treat for the many fans of his unique comic voice, as well as a revelation for fans of the award-winning literary novels ... Read more
One of the funniest writers of his generation, Michael Frayn has been writing humorous newspaper columns since 1959, principally for the "Guardian" and "Observer", and originally came to prominence as the thrice weekly purveyor of these short, surreal, razor-sharp explorations of human foibles, sex, politics, manners, and the events of the day. This volume brings together 110 of his finest and funniest pieces from over the years, selected and introduced by Michael Frayn himself, and is an unmissable treat for the many fans of his unique comic voice, as well as a revelation for fans of the award-winning literary novels ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413776488
SKU
V9780413776488
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About Michael Frayn
Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933. He worked as a reporter and columnist for The Guardian and The Observer, and is the author of several novels, including A Landing on the Sun (Sunday Express Book of the Year, 1991), Headlong (Booker shortlist, 1990, and Spies, winner of the 2002 Whitbread Novel Award and 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize. His ... Read more
Reviews for Michael Frayn Collected Columns
"'Brilliantly funny' Daily Express 'The master of what is seriously funny' Anthony Burgess 'An unflinching, merciless, breathtaking understanding of the flawed, befuddled, absurd arena of modern life' Scotsman 'The master of comic form' James Fenton"