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A prospective Japanese high-flyer called Akira Suzuki came to London for a little international polish. He pondered the litter and the unappealing food, he smiled politely at predictable motor-cycle jokes about his name (Brrm! Brrm!), and thought, so this is the famous British sense of humour.
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Clive James' most recent literary success was the third volume of his memoirs, May Week was in June, which followed the bestsellers Unreliable Memoirs and Falling Towards England. He has published two other novels: Brilliant Creatures and The Remake, also books of poems, literary criticism and essays. He appears regularly in BBC Television.
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- PublisherRandom House UK Ltd (A Division of Random House Group)
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0091825865
- ISBN 13 9780091825867
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
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Brrm! Brrm!, or, The Man from Japan, or, Perfume at Anchorage
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Random House, Sydney, 1991
ISBN 10: 0091825865
ISBN 13: 9780091825867
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A clean copy, with no damage to note. Dustwrapper shows no damage either. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0091825865. ISBN/EAN: 9780091825867. Inventory No: 0239705. Seller Inventory # 0239705
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Brrm! Brrm! or The Man From Japan or Perfume at Anchorage
Seller: Jason Books, Auckland, AUCKL, New Zealand
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hardback with dustjacket. Brrm! Brrm! by Clive James is the hilarious story of Japanese high-flyer and would-be-diplomat Akira Suzuki who is sent to London for the first time to learn about a more cosmopolitan lifestyle but instead manages to make headlines for all the wrong reasons much to the embarrassment of the Japanese embassy. {"length"=>["22"], "width"=>["15"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 20558638
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Brrm! Brrm! or The Man from Japan, or Perfume at Anchorage
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Random House, Milsons Point, 1991
ISBN 10: 0091825865
ISBN 13: 9780091825867
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F-. First Australian. F/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed, spine slightly sunning); pp. 160. A near fine copy. Seller Inventory # 026291
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