The Random Book Of. Andrew

The Random Book of … Andrew features facts, figures, stats, and trivia on legions of record breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians, and scientists called Andrew. Which Andrew has a pair of exposed bottom teeth, grows up to about five meters in length, and is rarely seen alive? Which Andrew was obsessed with faking his own death, impersonated Elvis, and once invited his audience for milk and cookies? Which Andrew was the first to have jumped with a frameless parachute, invented the air vent, and was killed by a beam while building a hot-air balloon? Which Andrew owns seven London theatres, was knighted in 1992, and has problems with his cat deleting work from his computer? Which Andrew moved to Monaco to try motor racing, to Los Angeles to become an actor, and contracted an illness from raw sewage while surfing?

Andrew Robinson is an award-winning magazine editor and copywriter. Jonathan Pugh first studied law, which presented him with hours of doodling practice. After a brief stint as an art teacher, he began his career as a freelance cartoonist in 1987. In January 2010 he joined the Daily Mail as their daily pocket cartoonist after nearly fifteen years at The Times. He was voted the Cartoon Art Trust Pocket Cartoonist of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007, and was the British Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year in 2001. As well as illustrating several books, his work has also appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, the Observer, Private Eye, Country Life, and the Spectator. His work also appears weekly in The Tablet.