Uncle Dysfunctional

Name: Uncle Dysfunctional
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786891839
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Uncompromising Answers to Life's Most Painful Problems

By AA Gill

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Summary

From 2011 until his death in 2016, AA Gill served as Esquire's resident advice columnist under the persona "Uncle Dysfunctional." This collection showcases his distinctive wit as he tackles both significant and trivial modern dilemmas. Whether addressing relationship troubles, self-image crises, or social etiquette on topics like shorts, leather jackets, and man-bags, Gill offers sharp, often scathing, yet unexpectedly humane answers.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers who enjoy irreverent humour, sharp social commentary, and witty advice columns. Fans of British humour and those looking for a fearless, entertaining take on life's quirks will find this collection irresistible.

Highlights from AA Gill's brilliantly acerbic advice columns from his time as Esquire's agony uncle.

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From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist.

In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time. Whether you're struggling to satisfy your other half, having a crisis over your baldness, don't like your daughter's boyfriend, or need the definitive rules on shorts, leather jackets and man-bags, AA Gill has all the answers - but you'd better brace yourself first.

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Praised for his razor-sharp wit and fearless writing style, AA Gill is hailed as one of the best writers by peers like India Knight and John Witherow. Critics like Giles Coren and Will Self highlight the humour and charm that permeate his advice, while others note his intelligence and compassion behind the irreverence. This is a must-read for lovers of spirited and unapologetically candid commentary.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786891839

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Illustrated by Gerald Scarfe
Edited by Alex Bilmes
Introduction by Alex Bilmes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

AA Gill was one of Britain's best-loved columnists. Best known for food and travel writing, he was The Sunday Times' restaurant reviewer and television critic, as well as contributing to Vanity Fair, GQ and Esquire, and the author of eleven books. His writing received numerous awards, from the Amnesty International Media Award to the Hatchet Job of the Year Award (for his excoriating take down of Morrissey's Autobiography). He died in December 2016.