Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2020
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The hilarious new collection of stories and observations from Jeremy Clarkson - setting our off-kilter world to rights with thigh-slapping wit once againThese days, you might know him better as a tractor-driving Gentleman Farmer, but Jeremy Clarkson wasn't always a horny-handed son of the soil.Not at all . . .Back in the day Jeremy was far more likely to be found gunning around the world in a haze of burnt rubber and petrol fumes. But life as a globe-trotting petrol-head also meant he was forced endure more than his fair share of foolishness, frustration and downright bafflement. And, while Jeremy may not a patient man, you have to ask why anyone should have to consider issues as diverse and perplexing as:The downsides of relaxing in a bath of crude oilWhy fishing is for people who hate their kidsWhether there are noise-cancelling headphones with the power to silence James MayWhy saving the planet means soggy paper straws and no more childrenWhat to do about the rambler who stole his marrowBut as puzzling and exasperating as life on the road often seemed to be, you could always count on Jeremy to set the world to rights with a rare wit and unique understanding. And at full throttle. Just don't expect it to all go smoothly . . .Praise for Clarkson:'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph 'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…
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- Title
- Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?
- Author
- Jeremy Clarkson
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0241464471
- ISBN 13
- 9780241464472
- Item weight
- 572 grams
- Dimensions
- 162.0 x 240.0
- Series
- Book 8 of 8: World According to Clarkson
Crikey, Clarkson's gone all rural . . .
These days, Jeremy Clarkson can be found pootling around Diddly Squat Farm on his tractor, seeing to his crops, and trading in the red meat and road-rage for a much more mellow time.
Or at least, he would be.
But with everyone around him so hell-bent on stupidity, it's tough being the only man who can see sense.
And Jeremy's new life has brought plenty of new frustrations to make the blood boil, including:
· The potato-like qualities of mouth-breathing farmers
· Why fishing is for people who hate their kids
· How, thanks to Isis, Slough is beginning to look tempting
· Why veg-heads insist saving the planet means soggy paper straws and no more children
· And wishing severe and painful punishment on the rambler who stole his marrow
Perplexed, exasperated, and pretty cheesed off this time, you can count on Clarkson to set the record straight with hilariously unflinching honesty.
Just don't expect him to be happy about having to do it . . .
Praise for Clarkson:
'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph
'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out
'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard
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