'I LOVE THE BOOK... A BRILLIANT READ' Chris Evans, Radio 2
Breakfast Show ALSO OUT NOW: THE MYSTERIUM, the must-have follow-up
to The Odditorium 'This book, that I approached with caution, turns
out to be magnificent. Tested it with the Moondog entry. Passed A+'
Danny Baker, Radio 5Live A CELEBRATION OF CURIOSITY AND OBSESSION
Step into a world of gloriously unpredictable characters such as
Ivor Cutler, Quentin Crisp, Joe Orton, Reginald Bray, Ken Campbell,
Screaming Lord Sutch, Sun Ra, Buckminster Fuller, Timothy Leary and
Ayn Rand. The Odditorium is a playful re-telling of history, told
not through the lens of its victors, but through the fascinating
stories of a wealth of individuals who, while lesser-known, are no
less remarkable. Throughout its pages you'll learn about the antics
and adventures of tricksters, eccentrics, deviants and inventors.
While their stories range from heroic failures to great hoaxes, one
thing unites them - they all carved their own path through life.
Each protagonist exemplifies the human spirit through their dogged
determination, willingness to take risks, their unflinching
obsession and, often, a good dollop of eccentricity. Learn about
Reginald Bray (1879-1939), a Victorian accountant who sent over
30,000 singular objects through the mail, including himself; Muriel
Howorth (1886-1971), the housewife who grew giant peanuts using
atomic energy; and Elaine Morgan (1920-2013), a journalist who
battled a tirade of prejudice to pursue an aquatic-based theory of
human evolution, which is today being championed by David
Attenborough. While many of us are content to lead a conventional
life, with all of its comfort and security, The Odditorium reminds
us of the characters who felt compelled to carve their own path,
despite risking ostracism, failure, ridicule and madness. Outsider
artists, linguists, scientists, time travellers and architects all
feature in The Odditorium, each of whom risked ostracism, ridicule
and even madness in pursuit of carving their own esoteric path,
changing the world in wonderful ways. 'BRAMWELL CLEARLY HAS AN EYE
FOR THE ODDBALL AND ARCANE' The Guardian
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