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The Affected Provincial´s Companion
Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy
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Description for The Affected Provincial´s Companion
Hardback. A diverse collection of treatises, essays, philosophical diagrams, poetry and other trifles, this title aims to inspire you to transform yourself into a living work of art, thus setting you upon a course towards that misty, faraway shore known to the ancients as Enchantment. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
A far more civilised, beautiful life now lies within the grasp of your trembling fingertips! Gentle reader, do you tire of the meagre offerings set forth by our humdrum age? Do you seek to cultivate blooms of refinement and joy in your life's garden? Lord Whimsy, as befitting his office as 'Affected Provincial', humbly offers himself as a guide to those who wish to transcend the banalities of modern existence. A diverse and hilarious collection of treatises, insightful essays, philosophical diagrams, saucy poetry and other amusing trifles, The Affected Provincial's Companion will inspire you to transform yourself into a living ... Read more
A far more civilised, beautiful life now lies within the grasp of your trembling fingertips! Gentle reader, do you tire of the meagre offerings set forth by our humdrum age? Do you seek to cultivate blooms of refinement and joy in your life's garden? Lord Whimsy, as befitting his office as 'Affected Provincial', humbly offers himself as a guide to those who wish to transcend the banalities of modern existence. A diverse and hilarious collection of treatises, insightful essays, philosophical diagrams, saucy poetry and other amusing trifles, The Affected Provincial's Companion will inspire you to transform yourself into a living ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747582533
SKU
KNW0008978
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy
Whimsy (as he is often called) is much more than a mere pen name, for he walks among us as a living embodiment of charm. He has earned a loyal following through his published articles, readings and public appearances, and has packed cafes, bookstores, and universities with his 'You Lack My Refinement' tour, illuminating the Former Colonies with the Light ... Read more
Reviews for The Affected Provincial´s Companion
'Written in something approximating the McSweeney's style, this collection of essays, charts, and assorted silliness is deeply amusing' USA Today 'Lord Whimsy is a splendid raconteur and a canny quillsman ... we are confident that you will find this dandy's manicured musings a bracing tonic against the enervating drudgery of the modern world' Yahoo.com