A humorous gift book: collection of oxymorons, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas. As we all know, the oxymoron is one of the great beauties of the English language. It has been defined as 'a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory'. Famous examples would include 'bitter-sweet', 'open secret' and 'compassionate Conservatism'.
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons brings together a great many examples of the oxymoron genre, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas. The book is arranged according to various categories ranging from Popular Culture to Political Principles and Business Ethics, all covered in Simon Brett's inimitably witty style.
Anyone with an 'unbiased opinion' will quickly grasp that Seriously Funny makes a 'devilishly nice' book.
ISBN: 9781472139436
Publication date: 07/09/2017
Publisher: Robinson an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
| ISBN: | 9781472139436 |
| Publication date: | 7th September 2017 |
| Author: | Simon Brett |
| Publisher: | Robinson an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: | eBook Favourites, Humour, |
| Categories: | Humour collections & anthologies, Language: history & general works, |
Simon Brett worked as a light entertainment producer in radio and TV before taking up writing full time in 1979. As well as the Charles Paris and Mrs Pargeter detective series, he is also the author of the radio and television series After Henry, the radio series No Commitments and the best-selling How to be a Little Sod. His novel A Shock to the System was filmed starring Michael Caine. Married with three children, he lives in an Agatha Christie-style village on the South Downs. Author photo © Christian Doyle Simon Brett was the Winner of the Crime Writers&...
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