Author:Stuart Prebble
To everything there is a season. A time to be born, a time to die ... and a time to have a bloody good moan. Following the huge success of Grumpy Old Men, Stuart Prebble, writer of the highly acclaimed TV series, gives us a more in-depth look at what it's really like to be a pissed-off man of a certain age.
In painstaking detail, he takes us through a year in the constantly irritated life of a Grumpy Old Man, recounting the manifold vexations and absurdities he has to put up with in the perpetual torment that we call modern living. Drinks parties, holidays, hospital visits, his children's misdemeanours, buying presents for the wife, watching television, attempts to visit the gym, trips to the shops, the trials and tribulations of everyday life - each event has something to tip him over the edge. Stuart's diary proves that grumpiness is not just an occasional mood or a temporary feeling, but a way of looking at the world, and will strike a chord with all those who are proud to call themselves Grumpy Old Men.
Brilliant...a survival guide for over-40s everywhere
—— Belfast Telegraph MorningThis really is the full history… for true buffs, this is not to be missed
—— Press Associationlively, warm-hearted
—— TLSThe True History of the Black Adder is a brilliant read for any fan of Edmund Blackadder, as well as a great introduction into the history of the contemporary comedy scene
—— BookGeeksAn almost perfect history of the greatest British sitcom there has ever been
—— comedy.co.ukfascinating cultural and social background to the series, the history of its creation and an overview of how the characters evolved over four series.
—— Lep.co.ukHornby's portrayal of four characters who accidentally meet on top of a tower block, all ready to jump to their death on New Year's Eve, manages to be sensitive and empathetic, but damn funny as well. My new Hornby favourite
—— Adam Phillips , ObserverBrilliant, smart and funny . . . a cello suite about how to go on living. It's hard to imagine a novel more darkly and sublimely devoted to life
—— Boston GlobeGenerous and wise. Right from the opening pages, a smile played continually across my face
—— GQ