The Beatles. Hier, daar en overal van journalist Craig Brown is een geestige, fascinerende en vrolijke biografie, boordevol fantastische anekdotes over de Fab Four. De leden van het Engelse koningshuis waren dol op ze. John Updike vergeleek ze met 'de zon op een Paasdag'. Bob Dylan liet hen kennismaken met drugs. The Rolling Stones deden hen na. Muhammad Ali noemde hen 'watjes'. Niemand kan om The Beatles heen en er werd al veel over ze geschreven, maar nog niet alles werd verteld. Craig B...

“Rollicking, irresistible, un-put-downable . . . For anyone . . . who swooned to Netflix’s The Crown, this book will be manna from heaven.” —Hamish Bowles, Vogue**“**Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a brilliant, eccentric treat.****” —Anna Mundow, The Wall Street Journal“I ripped through the book with the avidity of Margaret attacking her morning vodka ...

In this book, Pastor Craig tackles a raw and deeply personal issue that many of us face: How do I find the strength and faith to start over after experiencing one of life’s toughest challenges? He refers to these moments as “life-altering events.” To shed light on this topic, Pastor Craig examines the lives, experiences, and lessons of four well-known biblical figures: Job, Ruth, the Samaritan woman (also known as the Woman at the Well), and Mary of Magdala. You’ll quickly realize that the...

With equal measures of wit and wisdom, the author of 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret draws a deeply original, hilarious, and telling portrait of the Queen herself.She was the most famous person on earth; she first appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the age of three. When she died, few people were old enough to recall a time when she was not alive.Her likeness has been reproduced—in photographs, on stamps, on the notes and coins of ...

‘Our greatest living satirist’ Sunday Times‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ Mail on SundayFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time.Haywire presents a survival guide to the 21st century.The acclaimed biographer of Princess Margaret and The Beatle...

Andy Warhol beneidete sie um ihren Ruhm, Anne Frank klebte ein Bild von ihr an ihre Wand, und E. M. Forster bekannte, er hätte sie geheiratet, wenn sie nur ein Junge gewesen wäre. Queen Elizabeth II. war 96 Jahre lang einer der berühmtesten Menschen des Planeten. Ihr Leben fand im gleißenden Licht der Öffentlichkeit statt, und zugleich hielt sie ihr Privatleben so privat wie kein anderer Monarch. Wer also war sie? Craig Brown, preisgekrönter Bestseller-Autor, kommt dem Geheimnis dieser Kön...

Ever wondered why you were taught algebra but not how to cook a square meal well this semi-autobiographical book ranges from subjects like money, sex and life itself. Subjects usually left off the curriculum but are sorely needed to empower students with life skills. With a sprinkling of humour and some helpful hints and tips, this book will help fill the gaps of your education.

'The wittiest writer in Britain today' Stephen FryColumnist, critic and award-winning author Craig Brown is well known for his Private Eye parodies lampooning politicians and celebrities. He has written for numerous newspapers, both under his own name and as his alter egos Wallace Arnold and Bel Littlejohn. Collected here are Brown's four fantastic radio series, plus two bonus programmes in which he discusses his life and work.Mixi...

It wasn't enough for Tracy Atkins to watch every TV show Trey Logan is in or to follow his every tweet. She wants him just for herself. When Trey tweets Tracy her obsession intensifies and by using the power of the internet, she learns everything she needs to know to become Mrs Trey Logan.

Winner of the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non- FictionA distinctive portrait of the Fab Four by one of the sharpest and wittiest writers of our time"If you want to know what it was like to live those extraordinary Beatles years in real time, read this book." —Alan Johnson, The SpectatorThough fifty years have passed since the breakup of...

John Updike verglich sie mit «der Sonne, die an einem Ostermorgen aufgeht», Bob Dylan machte sie mit Drogen bekannt. Leonard Bernstein bewunderte sie, Muhammad Ali nannte sie «kleine Weicheier», J.R.R. Tolkien ließ sie abblitzen, und die Rolling Stones kopierten sie. Die Beatles haben niemanden unberührt gelassen. Craig Brown erzählt das Leben der «Fab Four» mit literarischer Finesse, mitreißendem Schwung und unwiderstehlichem Witz. One Two Three Four ist eine brillante Mischung von Anekdo...

**This program is read by the author and by actor Harriet Walter, known for her roles in Succession, Ted Lasso, and Killing Eve.With equal measures of wit and wisdom, the author of 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret draws a deeply original, hilarious, and telling portrait of the Queen herself.**She was the most famous person on earth; she first appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the age of three. When she died, few people we...