0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R50 - R100 (4)
  • R100 - R250 (150)
  • R250 - R500 (518)
  • R500+ (156)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Humour collections & anthologies

It's All Relative - Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree (Paperback): A. J. Jacobs It's All Relative - Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree (Paperback)
A. J. Jacobs
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Yorkshire Passport - Blue Edition (Hardcover): Adrian Braddy Yorkshire Passport - Blue Edition (Hardcover)
Adrian Braddy
R148 R135 Discovery Miles 1 350 Save R13 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Death of Cool - From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood (Paperback): Gavin McInnes The Death of Cool - From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood (Paperback)
Gavin McInnes
R395 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Gavin McInnes is more than just a rude lunatic who keeps getting beat up. He is an icon who personifies irreverence for an entire generation. This is his story, or, rather, stories--lots of them, and all gut-punchingly hilarious, from that first far reach into a girl's tight jeans to turning forty with a cataclysmic party. In between you'll read about acid trips, threesomes, Nazi skinheads, his band Anal Chinook (Inuit for "warm wind"), Martians in northern Canada, throwing pedophiles in jail, dinner with the Clash, what happens when you crash Bill Maher's show wasted, and the true story of "Vice" magazine. A gifted writer and a born storyteller, McInnes has lived his life without apology. Learn from it.

Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition - THE NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES (Hardcover): Dad Says Jokes Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition - THE NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES (Hardcover)
Dad Says Jokes
R287 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE FOURTH COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS @DADSAYSJOKES Q: How does a penguin build a house? A: Igloos it together. The global Instagram sensation, @DadSaysJokes, returns for another collection of side-splitting gags to share with friends and family. Guaranteed to keep the laughs and groans coming in equal measure, the cheesy jokes inside will not disappoint. @DadSaysJokes is a community-run dad jokes network on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with over 5 million followers, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme page @Pubity with its 31 million followers. This is his fourth book.

An English Christmas (Paperback): John Julius Norwich An English Christmas (Paperback)
John Julius Norwich
R304 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R22 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'If I could work my will,' said Scrooge indignantly, 'Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.' This year go carol-singing in the Cotswolds with Laurie Lee or attend church with a grumpy Samuel Pepys. Make plum puddings for bemused French villagers with Elizabeth David; go present shopping with Virginia Woolf or eat far too much with Agatha Christie. Celebrate Christmas at Chatsworth, in the workhouse or marooned in the ice with Shackleton ... For forty-five years, the arrival of John Julius Norwich's latest Christmas Cracker became as essential a part of the Christmas experience as holly and mistletoe. In An English Christmas the late legendary popular historian gathered all the best writing about this strangest and most memorable time of year into one book and his brilliant eye for a story is evident on every page. Vividly evoking all the good things about the festive season, this unexpected anthology is just as entertaining about its darker aspects. Eight-year-old Princess Margaret's thank-you list jostles with moving letters home from the trenches. Sherlock Holmes solves his trickiest case. George Orwell writes about indigestion; Jane Austen about reluctant socialising and Thomas Hardy about the old folk belief that all animals kneel at midnight on 24 December. There are ghost stories, games and bizarre recipes. Diary-entries, recipes and letters sit alongside poems and short stories. An English Christmas could convert any Scrooge into an instant enthusiast.

Times Like These - Scene & Heard: Graphic Reports of Modern Life (Paperback): David Ziggy Greene Times Like These - Scene & Heard: Graphic Reports of Modern Life (Paperback)
David Ziggy Greene
R379 R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Save R50 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover the truth behind the headlines with this collection of Private Eye's popular reportage column Scene & Heard, including previously unseen sketches and reports. David Ziggy Greene travels the country asking questions and sketching scenes of modern life. His detailed, funny, astute works of graphic reportage - at protests and festivals, cycle rides, farms and prisons - reveal the human cost of policy and the profound local impact of legislation. This new collection of columns also contains much brand new material - including a series of insightful sketches of human hubs such as A&E, the tube and the courts. With a foreword by Mark Thomas.

My Diarrhe (Hardcover): Miranda Sings My Diarrhe (Hardcover)
Miranda Sings 1
R524 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R301 (57%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 'leaked' diary of YouTube comedic personality Miranda Sings, taped together so the world can read all about her life through her eyes - including pages from her baby book, poems from her years as an emotional teen, secrets from her dating life and stories from her rise to fame. As Miranda herself says, 'It has every single secret about my life in it. My first kiss, my first period, stories about secret family members, secret photos of other celebrities, etc... so don't read it!'

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (Paperback): Chelsea Handler Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (Paperback)
Chelsea Handler
R430 R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"WHAT . . . A RIOT "
Life doesn't get more hilarious than when Chelsea Handler takes aim with her irreverent wit. Who else would send all-staff emails to smoke out the dumbest people on her show? Now, in this new collection of original essays, the #1 bestselling author of "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" delivers one laugh-out-loud moment after another as she sets her sights on the ridiculous side of childhood, adulthood, and daughterhood.
Family moments are fair game, whether it's writing a report on Reaganomics to earn a Cabbage Patch doll, or teaching her father social graces by ordering him to stay indoors. It's open season on her love life, from playing a prank on her boyfriend (using a ravioli, a fake autopsy, and the Santa Monica pier) to adopting a dog so she can snuggle with someone who doesn't talk. And everyone better duck for cover when her beach vacation turns into matchmaking gone wild. Outrageously funny and deliciously wicked, CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG is good good good good
CHELSEA HANDLER ON...
Being unpopular "My parents couldn't have been more unreasonable when it came to fads or clothes that weren't purchased at a pharmacy."
Living with her boyfriend: "He's similar to a large toddler, the only difference being he doesn't cry when he wakes up."
Appreciating her brother: "He's a certified public accountant, and I have a real life."
Arm-wrestling a maid of honor: "It wasn't her strength that intimidated me. It was the starry way her eyes focused on me, like Mike Tyson getting ready to feed."

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny - 101 Feel Good Stories (Paperback): Amy Newmark Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny - 101 Feel Good Stories (Paperback)
Amy Newmark
R374 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R34 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Prepare for storytelling at its funniest! You'll be laughing out loud at these feel-good stories that are sure to bring some sunshine into your life! Laugh your way through the missteps, mishaps and misadventures of everyday life with Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny. In these 101 hilarious, true stories you'll read about the embarrassing moments, shocking realizations, and domestic disasters that leave us shaking our heads in disbelief, laughing at ourselves. From spouses to parents to children to colleagues and friends, and even pets, no one is safe in these pages. So prepare for some good, clean (and not so clean) fun! Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life - Adventures in Anxiety (Paperback, Main): Georgia Pritchett My Mess Is a Bit of a Life - Adventures in Anxiety (Paperback, Main)
Georgia Pritchett
R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'Order her book. That's an order.' Miranda Hart 'Brimming with wit and honesty' Nina Stibbe 'Fantastically entertaining' Marina Hyde 'I absolutely bloody loved this book. Funny, relatable, easy to read, deep, shallow and everything in between.' Philippa Perry One of Stylist's Best Memoirs for Summer 2021 Multi-award-winning television writer and producer Georgia Pritchett knows a thing or two about anxiety. From worrying about the monsters under her bed as a child (Were they comfy enough?), to embracing womanhood, (One way of knowing you have crossed from girlhood to womanhood is that men stop furtively masturbating at you from bushes and start shouting things at you from cars. It's a beautiful moment) worry has accompanied her at every turn. This memoir is a joyful reflection on just how to live - and sometimes even thrive (sometimes not) - with anxiety. 'Incredibly funny - if you're a super-sensitive, anxious person, you will relate HARD. Whilst laughing hysterically.' Caitlin Moran 'I am SO excited about this book!' Richard Osman 'Georgia Pritchett is a singularly hilarious person. Her book is a delightful and perfect reflection of her. It's tenderness sneaks up on you and really packs a punch. What a magnificent read!'' Julia Louis Dreyfus

Miranda's Daily Dose of Such Fun! - 365 joy-filled tasks to make life more engaging, fun, caring and jolly (Paperback):... Miranda's Daily Dose of Such Fun! - 365 joy-filled tasks to make life more engaging, fun, caring and jolly (Paperback)
Miranda Hart 1
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

*** 365 JOY-FILLED TASKS TO MAKE LIFE MORE ENGAGING, FUN, CARING AND JOLLY! *** There are little things we can all do that can make a huge difference to our lives and to the lives of those around us. Doing something jolly every day that you can look back on with a smile and be grateful for, knowing it has also brought kindness to others, can gently help replace old negative thought patterns with more positive ones. The tasks included in this little book are designed to be universal and free (or as cheap as possible). And all the ideas here, however silly they may seem, offer genuine and healthy ways to change the way we feel for the better. Now is the time to have some childish fun and break the monotony of adult life and all its stresses. I hope some of the ideas do this for you, that you have SUCH FUN doing them and that day by day you can begin to lead a calmer and happier life!

Department of Mind-Blowing Theories - Science Cartoons (Hardcover, Main): Tom Gauld Department of Mind-Blowing Theories - Science Cartoons (Hardcover, Main)
Tom Gauld 1
R438 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R38 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Tom Gauld is always funny, but he's funny in a way that makes you feel smarter. Which is especially useful when he's being funny about science' Neil Gaiman A dog philosopher questions what it really means to be a 'good boy'. A virtual assistant and a robot-cleaner elope. The undiscovered species and the theoretical particle face existential despair. Just as he did with writers, poets and literary classics in Baking with Kafka, Gauld now does with hapless scientists, nanobots, and puzzling theorems - with comic strips funny enough to engage science boffins and novices alike.

I'm Special - And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves (Paperback): Ryan O'Connell I'm Special - And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves (Paperback)
Ryan O'Connell 1
R399 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

NOW a NETFLIX series entitled Special from Executive Producer JIM PARSONS starring RYAN O'CONNELL as himself. From the beloved blogger turned voice of an online generation, an unforgettable and hilarious memoir-meets-manifesto exploring what it means to be a millennial gay man living with cerebral palsy, which VICE calls "a younger, gay version of Mary Karr's Lit." People are obsessed with Ryan O'Connell's blogs. With tens of thousands reading his pieces on Thought Catalog and Vice, watching his videos on YouTube, and hanging on to each and every #dark tweet, Ryan has established himself as a unique young voice who's not afraid to dole out some real talk. He's that candid, snarky friend you consult when you fear you're spending too much time falling down virtual k-holes stalking your ex on Facebook or when you've made the all-too-common mistake of befriending a psycho while wasted at last night's party and need to find a way to get rid of them the next morning. But Ryan didn't always have the answers to these modern-day dilemmas. Growing up gay and disabled with cerebral palsy, he constantly felt like he was one step behind everybody else. Then the rude curveball known as your twenties happened and things got even more confusing. Ryan spent years as a Millennial cliche: he had dead-end internships; dabbled in unemployment; worked in his pajamas as a blogger; communicated mostly via text; looked for love online; spent hundreds on "necessary" items, like candles, while claiming to have no money; and even descended into aimless pill-popping. But through extensive trial and error, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. Sharp and entertaining, I'm Special will educate twentysomethings (or other adolescents-at-heart) on what NOT to do if they ever want to become happy fully functioning grown-ups with a 401k and a dog.

Weedopedia - An A to Z Guide to All Things Marijuana (Hardcover): Adams Media Weedopedia - An A to Z Guide to All Things Marijuana (Hardcover)
Adams Media
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about marijuana all in one place with this authoritative A-to-Z guide to cannabis! What's a wake and bake? Who is Mitch Hedberg? What does Louisa May Alcott have to do with cannabis? And what exactly is the difference between a bong and a bubbler? Now you can "weed" all about it and find all the answers and more with this entertaining and updated edition of Weedopedia, your guide to everything marijuana-from the best movies to watch while high to cannabis slang and terminology. Whether you're interested in learning more about all things marijuana, or if you want something entertaining to read while enjoying a toke, this book is the one-stop-shop for all your weed-related needs.

Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy - And Other Rules to Live By (Paperback): David Mitchell Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy - And Other Rules to Live By (Paperback)
David Mitchell 1
R313 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

David Mitchell’s 2014 bestseller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people think – because everything’s got worse. We’ve gone from UKIP surge to Brexit shambles, from horsemeat in lasagne to Donald Trump in the White House, from Woolworths going under to all the other shops going under. It’s probably socially irresponsible even to try to cheer up.

But if you’re determined to give it a go, you might enjoy this eclectic collection (or eclection) of David Mitchell’s attempts to make light of all that darkness. Scampi, politics, the Olympics, terrorism, exercise, rude street names, inheritance tax, salad cream, proportional representation and farts are all touched upon by Mitchell’s unremitting laser of chit-chat, as he negotiates a path between the commercialisation of Christmas and the true spirit of Halloween. Read this book and slightly change your life!

What Would Boudicca Do? - Everyday Problems Solved by History's Most Remarkable Women (Paperback): Elizabeth Foley, Beth... What Would Boudicca Do? - Everyday Problems Solved by History's Most Remarkable Women (Paperback)
Elizabeth Foley, Beth Coates 1
R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tired of your boss bropropriating your ideas and presenting them as his own?

Wondering if the pursuit of having it all has in fact resulted in having not very much?

It is time to start channelling the spiky superwomen of history to conquer today. It is time to turn to women like Frida Kahlo and Josephine Baker, Hypatia and Cleopatra, Coco Chanel and Empress Cixi. In this irreverent guide they will help you figure out how to dispatch a loverat, back yourself, kill it at work and trounce FoMo.

With original illustrations by Bijou Karman, What Would Boudicca Do? will make you fired-up and ready for anything.

Are You a Grumpy Old Git? Quiz Book (Hardcover): Geoff Tibballs Are You a Grumpy Old Git? Quiz Book (Hardcover)
Geoff Tibballs 1
R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For decades, experts have been puzzled by what causes many previously happy, carefree young men to become perpetual moaners as soon as they hit middle age. And now they have found it, uncovered the truth behind the Holy Grail of modern medicine: the grumpy gene. To discover whether you (or your loved ones) possess the grumpy gene, this quiz book has been devised to gauge your reaction to hundreds of different situations, from airport scanning machines that never work to parcel delivery men who choose to ignore the address clearly marked on the label and prefer to drop off your parcel at any random house in the vicinity. Points are awarded for each answer and your total score indicates where you rate on the grumpy scale. Wry, funny and wonderfully well observed, this quiz book gives you all the tools you need to test for the grumpy gene - in yourself or in the old git in your life. With questions relating to weather, work, travel, gardening, technology, relationships, family and law and order (to name but a few), no stone is left unturned to find the answer to that eternal question: Are You a Grumpy Old Git?

The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said (Paperback, Original): Robert Byrne The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said (Paperback, Original)
Robert Byrne
R551 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A fresh selection of sharp, witty zingers gathered from both famous and utterly unknown (but very quotable) sources, by the editor of the popular "The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said"
Robert Byrne's quote books are widely praised as authoritative and accessible sources of sayings for any and all occasions. Byrne's own wit, diligent research, and creativity combine to form a fresh go-to reference that serves readers better than Google--no Wi-Fi required. "The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said "is an all-new collection of clever quips and laugh-out-loud punch lines from Gracie Allen to Frank Zappa, on such topics as sex, divorce, religion, fashion, animals, and money:
STEVE MARTIN: "I'd do anything for a good body except exercise and eat right."
JON STEWART: "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography."
NORA EPHRON: "Successful parents have adult children who can pay for their own psychoanalysis."
This compilation, to be enjoyed by generations young and old, deserves a place of honor on every language lover's bookshelf.

Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab - The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection (Paperback): Jim Toomey Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab - The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
Jim Toomey
R566 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The comic strip Shermana (TM)s Lagoon appears in more than 200 newspapers in 30 countries and in six languages. Toomeya (TM)s wonderful strip combines the upbeat tone of under-the-sea fun, with a real-life look that enlightens and entertains.
Jim Toomey's environmentally aware comic strip, "Sherman's Lagoon," appears in 150 newspapers in 30 countries and in 6 languages. Inside this latest cartoon collection, "Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab," more than 42 weeks of "Sherman's Lagoon" stand ready to transport readers to an imaginary lagoon near the South Pacific island of Kapupu in the Palauan archipelago of Micronesia, where a cast of coral-reef critters battles the encroachment of the hairless beach apes with their so-called civilized human ways.
Inhabitants of this nautical neighborhood include Sherman, an always-hungry-but-otherwise-typical great white shark; his witty, pearl-wearing wife, Megan; friendly Fillmore the turtle; geeky fish Ernest; macho hermit crab Hawthorne; and salty old Captain Quigley, who remains vengeful having lost his leg to Sherman.
Lauded for promoting marine conservation, Toomey has been described as a "breath of fresh water" by the "Washington Post" and designated as an Environmental Hero by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in recognition of his efforts to protect and preserve the nation's environment.

Miraculum Monstrum (Paperback): Kathline Carr Miraculum Monstrum (Paperback)
Kathline Carr
R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Miraculum Monstrum is an epic hybrid narrative about Tristia Vogel, a female artist who experiences a radical physical transformation, beginning with the excrescence of apparent wings. Though she is possibly an anomalous mutation resulting from worldwide ecological upheaval, the bird/woman is co-opted by a religious cult that claims to have prophesied her experience; she is thus written as the central figure of their scriptural text. The fragmentary poem that is Miraculum Monstrum, which bears the same name as the fictitious codex quoted throughout, is presented within a catalog for an exhibit of visual artifacts and writings that chronicle this speculative history. The exhibition curator persona performs a duel function as narrative voice within the poem and critical commentator on the exhibit.

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are - Essays and Other Stuff (Paperback): Rachel Bloom I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are - Essays and Other Stuff (Paperback)
Rachel Bloom
R315 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'One of the funniest books of the year' - Guardian A collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. "It's nice to know someone as talented as Rachel is also pretty weird. If you're like me and love Rachel Bloom, this hilarious, personal book will make you love her even more." - Mindy Kaling "Rachel is one of the funniest, bravest people of our generation and this book blew me away." - Amy Schumer Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her 'different', she's come to realise that a lot of people also feel this way; even people who she otherwise thought were 'normal'. In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness, and female friendships to the story of how she didn't poop in the toilet until she was four years old. It's a hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable collection (except for the pooping thing). Readers love I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are 'I adore Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and this book was exactly what I needed it to be. Would highly recommend.' 5* 'Rachel's voice is loud and clear from the first lines of the book. I've been missing it since Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . . . this time she's talking right to me, in my head, and it is like being part of this newfound Friendtopia.' 5* 'Heartfelt. Honest. Genuine. And funny as hell . . . Rachel writes about the things that could have broken her, but didn't, in a very funny and raw way, and she doesn't hold back.' 5* 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a hilarious and honest show which does not hold back when confronting the truth of sex, love, mental illness and life. This same comedic and chaotic energy is channelled in Bloom's wonderful book which I would highly recommend, whether you are a previous fan of hers or not.' 5*

Socialism . . . Seriously - A Brief Guide to Surviving the 21st Century (Revised & Updated Edition) (Hardcover): Danny Katch Socialism . . . Seriously - A Brief Guide to Surviving the 21st Century (Revised & Updated Edition) (Hardcover)
Danny Katch
R1,125 Discovery Miles 11 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A sharp, funny, and engaging introduction to socialist ideas, movements, and solutions for a world in crisis. Now with 50% more socialism! Socialism...Seriously is a warm and witty introduction to the radical traditions of protest and politics that stretch from Karl Marx through today's movements for democracy, equality, and a livable planet. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Danny Katch uses humor and imagination to take an unflinching look at the rising threats posed by climate change, billionaire oligarchs, and the far right-and makes a compelling case that a socialist world is both necessary and possible. Katch separates the lies spun by capitalism's defenders from the system's brutal realities, and is candid about debates and challenges facing the socialist movement today. This book is for people who want to take a deeper look at what socialism is... but maybe not that deep. Sincere, irreverent, informative, and playful, Socialism... Seriously is a unique and timely contribution to our movements for justice.

The Bedside Ark - A Riotous Assembly of Unrespectable Southern African Creatures (Paperback): David Muirhead The Bedside Ark - A Riotous Assembly of Unrespectable Southern African Creatures (Paperback)
David Muirhead
R160 R109 Discovery Miles 1 090 Save R51 (32%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

This riotous assembly of unrespectable creatures comprises 42 short accounts of southern Africa’s vibrant collection of wild animals.

From the one-of-its-kind aardvark to the wilfully ignorant ostrich; the Houdini-like honey badger to the precariously specialised klipspringer; and from the curvaceous, sports-model springbok to the recklessly insensitive hyena – this book airs the dirty laundry (and shares the trade secrets) of some of our wackiest, most eccentric fauna. Many of the stories are illustrated with delightful line drawings.

Basing his accounts on accurate, true-to-life detail, but always looking on the light side, author David Muirhead captures the weird and wonderful lives of his subjects, investigating their often exaggerated reputations, their habits, weaknesses, armouries and modi operandi.

At once informative and hugely entertaining, this riotous assembly will appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in wildlife and – for its excellent entertainment value – will make a particularly wonderful gift.

Unaccustomed As I Am (Paperback): Brian Quinn Unaccustomed As I Am (Paperback)
Brian Quinn
R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dance of the Reptiles - Rampaging Tourists, Marauding Pythons, Larcenous Legislators, Crazed Celebrities, and Tar-Balled... Dance of the Reptiles - Rampaging Tourists, Marauding Pythons, Larcenous Legislators, Crazed Celebrities, and Tar-Balled Beaches: Selected Columns (Paperback)
Carl Hiaasen; Edited by Diane Stevenson
R419 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER
If you think the wildest, wackiest stories that Carl Hiaasen can tell have all made it into his hilarious, bestselling novels, think again. "Dance of the Reptiles" collects the best of Hiaasen's "Miami Herald" columns, which lay bare the stories--large and small--that demonstrate anew that truth is far stranger than fiction.
Hiaasen offers his commentary--indignant, disbelieving, sometimes righteously angry, and frequently hilarious--on burning issues like animal welfare, polluted rivers, and the broken criminal justice system as well as the "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill, Bernie Madoff's trial, and the shenanigans of the recent presidential elections. Whether or not you have read Carl Hiaasen before, you are in for a wild ride.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Data Analytics for Social Microblogging…
Soumi Dutta, Asit Kumar Das, … Paperback R3,335 Discovery Miles 33 350
Research Anthology on Implementing…
Information R Management Association Hardcover R15,739 Discovery Miles 157 390
Scorn - The Art of the Game
Matthew Pellett Hardcover R740 Discovery Miles 7 400
Research Anthology on Implementing…
Information R Management Association Hardcover R15,742 Discovery Miles 157 420
Super Nintendo Anthology - Gold Edition
Geeks-Line Hardcover R1,410 Discovery Miles 14 100
Queer Data - Using Gender, Sex and…
Kevin Guyan Hardcover R2,531 Discovery Miles 25 310
Smoke and Mirrors - The Rise and Fall of…
Mike James Hardcover R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760
Swordfighting, for Writers, Game…
Guy Windsor Hardcover R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920
Neural Networks - A Practical Guide For…
Steven Cooper Hardcover R600 R544 Discovery Miles 5 440
Big Data in Psychiatry and Neurology
Ahmed a Moustafa Paperback R3,024 Discovery Miles 30 240

 

Partners