Author:Jeremy Clarkson
What Could Possibly Go Wrong...is the eighth book in Jeremy Clarkson's bestselling Clarkson on Cars series.
There's nothing quite like messing about on four wheels. In fact, there's no better way to contemplate the madness of the world than from the driver's seat of something which is zooming by very fast indeed.
Or so Jeremy Clarkson believes.
For he's been pondering some really rather important matters, such as why:
- God has a streak of German perfectionism
- Crab spread beats Heston Blumenthal's rhubarb mousse
- Monaco's billionaires are ruining the Grand Prix
- The back of a dog tastes nicer than marzipan
Someone's got to. And while a full tank and the open road might not quite reveal the meaning of life, there's certainly some fun to be had along the way . . .
'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph
'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard
'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out
Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud funny
—— Daily TelegraphOutrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches
—— Time OutVery funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube
—— Evening StandardRob Penn's enthusiasm for what he calls 'the most symbolically evocative foodstuff' is so infectious and persuasive ... a pleasingly evocative tale, told with the same rich descriptions and wistful asides that Penn bakes into all of his books
—— GeographicalCharming, important ... a journey of discovery
—— Boudicca Fox-Leonard , TelegraphFascinating, compelling . . . Robert Penn's engaging account encompasses every aspect of bread, from how it fuelled entire empires to which grains he could grow on his own allotment
—— David Ellis , Evening StandardPeople keep rediscovering the joy of bread. In truth it never went away; it was just subverted by pappy cheaper bread ... Rob Penn celebrates what we can do to reverse this culinary serfdom
—— Tim Lang , author of Feeding BritainRowland White has done it again! A compelling, fast-paced narrative that thrusts us into a fascinating cockpit-view of the Falklands War. Harrier 809 provides a true window into a conflict that shaped the modern path of Argentina and the United Kingdom; a "must read" for serious military aviation enthusiasts and historians alike!
—— Dan HamptonA compelling narrative, brought to life through vivid personal accounts and told in the author's usual lucid style
—— SoldierWhite writes narrative history like a novelist ... a story of politics, invention, determination and courage.
—— Navy NewsYou do get what's on the rather stylish tin; it is a pacy and thrilling read...Taken with his Vulcan 607, to which this book is essentially a sequel, Rowland White has written a fine popular history of the air war for the Falklands
—— The TimesStaggering
—— Oliver Franklin-Walles , Wired[Mance's] lively first book argues for a profound reassessment of humans' relationships with other species ... He is a skilful writer who never shies away from painful stories, and leavens even the grimmest episodes with humour. He also has a rare ability to couch strenuous ethical arguments in terms that are warmly familiar.
—— EconomistA brilliant book of moral philosophy, environmental insight, and compelling argument... [this] book...deserves the widest possible audience.
—— Edward Davey , Resurgence & EcologistWise, funny, moving and incisive. I loved it.
—— Tim HarfordA whip-smart, thought-provoking and thrilling investigation into one of the most essential moral issues of our time. Eye-opening as well as moving, challenging as well as frequently amusing, How to Love Animals surprised and fascinated me.
—— Lucy JonesHenry Mance believes that the bad things we do to animals are the result of our failure to think through the consequences of our actions. How to Love Animals will remedy that failure, in a highly readable, informative and entertaining manner.
—— Peter SingerThis clearsighted book offers a clarion call to not only foster greater sensitivity toward the animal world as a whole, but to recognize the Earth as more than just a "human-shaped" space. An urgent, humane, and exceptionally well-documented book.
—— Kirkus ReviewsEntertaining and thought-provoking, even if you loathe vegan sausage rolls.
—— Piers MorganA panoramic overview of our current relationship with those with who we share our planet.
—— Lucy Kehoe , GeographicalHow to Love Animals is compassionate, funny and utterly readable. What's more, Mance does something of enormous value: he surprises himself and the reader, too... In marrying this openness with his clarity of vision, Mance offers a new window on the climate emergency - one of the most pressing issues of our time.
—— Clea Skopeliti , iIntensely researched and carefully woven... varied and fascinating, and at times even funny. Mance...has a lively style; if the subject matter is heavy, his prose slips down effortlessly... I was gripped and provoked.
—— Emma Beddington , SpectatorChallenging, but also funny and refreshingly low in sanctimony, this book is no frothing polemic. It will doubtless alter many readers' understanding of the systems we all participate in and lead them to make different choices. For others, it should prompt the difficult moral reasoning that those of us who love animals but also profit from their suffering cravenly manage to avoid... Mance is an amiable guide: curious and open-minded.
—— Melissa Harrison , Financial TimesMance...is spot on to make us confront the horrible truth... [How to Love Animals] will force its readers to stop and think about the incomprehensible scale of unnecessary suffering we impose on our fellow creatures.
—— Julian Baggini , Literary Review