Author:Stuart Prebble,Arthur Smith
Do you know someone who is incensed by compulsory tipping? Who is infuriated if kept on hold for more than a minute? Who is positively apoplectic if someone answers their phone during dinner? If so, you've probably encountered the phenomenon of the grumpy old man. Following their first massively successful BBC1 series, this autumn will see the grumpy old men will return to our screens, and this time they're grumpier than ever. Packed with funny and informative chapters such as 'Who are we', 'What are we grumpy about' and 'How can you spot the signs of grumpiness coming on', this book will leave even the grumpiest of men with a grin on his face.
One of the most authoritative Bowie books you're ever likely to read.
—— MojoAs a critique-cum-re-establishment of the David Bowie character, "definitive" is pretty much it.
—— GuardianA fascinating portrait of a fascinating artist ... if you like Bowie and you're into biographies, this is the one to read
—— Marc AlmondBuckley manages the ultimate achievement of any rock biog and sends you scuttling back to the records.
—— GuardianA definitive re-establishment of the man and the myth of David Bowie.
—— Future MusicWitty and wise, with more good lines than the Angel of the North
—— Hunter DaviesA working class boy who now, on air, challenges Stephen Fry's spry wit, Maconie celebrates his younger self modestly and fluently, pausing only for regular rib-ticklers
—— MojoMaconie makes a jovial, self-deprecating narrator. Sharp and funny
—— GuardianExuberantly anecdotal, witty and poignant
—— GQ
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