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A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World: The hilarious and fascinating new book from the international bestselling author of HUMANS - Couverture souple

Phillips, Tom

 
9781035402212: A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World: The hilarious and fascinating new book from the international bestselling author of HUMANS
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1035402211 ISBN 13 : 9781035402212
Editeur : Wildfire, 2025

Synopsis

'Superb ... entertaining ... Phillips traverses this sprawling terrain with energy and charm' Telegraph

'Exceptionally funny from cover to cover, it is not only an entertaining read but also deeply researched and thoughtful' Irish Independent

'Fans of Phillips's earlier books Humans and Truth will be pleased that the ex-BuzzFeed editor is on form, not letting the grimness of his subject spoil his gagsmithery' Guardian

'A great read ... [Phillips] fills his timeline of unfilled apocalypses with wry humour' New Scientist


Do you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire? That one disaster follows another?

Here's some comforting news: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that the end of the world has always been very f*cking nigh.

This book is about the apocalypse, and the many ways we've incorrectly predicted that the world would end. From ancient times to the modern day, it's a tale of weird cults, failed prophets and bored suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them . . . plus one very unfortunate chicken.

But why are we obsessed with a prediction that hasn't ever come true? (. . .Yet). And after 3,000 years of getting it wrong, how can we learn to live in a world which feels like it could all burn down tomorrow?

Praise for the Brief History series:

'Uproarious . . . Abundant good humour' The Times

'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson

'Very funny' Mark Watson

'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph

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À propos de l'auteur

Tom Phillips is an author and journalist. He's worked as the editor of Full Fact and editorial director of BuzzFeed UK. The four books in Tom's internationally bestselling Brief History series have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Tom lives in Cornwall with an exponentially growing number of spider plants.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

International bestseller Tom Phillips (Humans; Truth; Conspiracy) is back with a fascinating and hilarious look at armageddon through the ages, and our 3,000 years of getting it wrong (so far...)

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Éditeur
Wildfire
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1035402211
ISBN 13 
9781035402212
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
Wildfire
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