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What Just Happened?!
Dispatches from Turbulent Times (The Sunday Times Bestseller)
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'Britain's funniest writer' (Jon Ronson) makes some sense of the delusional fever-dream of recent times.
Relive the delusional fever-dream of the modern era with Britain's favourite columnist.
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'The most brilliantly funny columnist of our time.'
GARY LINEKER
'It's a scientific FACT: Marina Hyde is Britain's funniest writer.'
CAITLIN MORAN
'A joyous rallying voice in British journalism.'
GRAYSON PERRY
No other writer is more suited to chronicle the absurd and chaotic times we live in. This book — based on Hyde's spectacularly funny Guardian columns — tells the story of the hellscape of the Cameron, May and Johnson eras, Trumpian wtf-ery to celebrity twattery, the Royal soap-opera, and the series finale of the United Kingdom.
Hyde sees through the looking glass and calls out the utter crap rained down on us from populists, tech billionaires, reality TV monsters, media barons, sporting pundits and Gwyneth Paltrow.
What Just Happened?! will be a welcome blast of humour and sanity in the more-than-likely bleak winter of 2022.
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What Just Happened?! by Marina Hyde has been praised for its incisive and witty commentary on contemporary events and public figures. Reviewers highlight Hyde's ability to blend humour and sharp critique, making complex issues accessible and entertaining. Her writing style is described as engaging and insightful, resonating well with readers interested in a satirical take on modern culture.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781783352593
Publisher: Guardian Faber Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Guardian Faber Publishing
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 714g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Marina Hyde has worked at the Guardian since 2000, where her weekly columns have won her a reputation as one of the most admired journalists in the UK. The recipient of multiple awards, including the 2020 Edgar Wallace Award for writing of the highest quality, she has been named Political Commentator of the Year for the past two years by the Society of Editors, and Commentator of the Year at the Press Awards for the past three years running. She is the only woman in 45 years to receive the Sportswriter of the Year award from the Sports Journalists' Association. She lives in London.
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