This is yet another collection from Tom Shields' column as a diarist from The Herald, before old age and infirmity forces him to early retirement. A compendium of fun, insult, and malapropism, Tom Shields Goes Forth delves irreverently into every aspect of Scottish society. Like the author's newspaper diary, this is a quirky, witty commentary on life as we know it. Casting a scrupulous eye over the humdrum aspects of society that we mere mortals take for granted, Tom Shields revels in the inconsistencies and ...
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This is yet another collection from Tom Shields' column as a diarist from The Herald, before old age and infirmity forces him to early retirement. A compendium of fun, insult, and malapropism, Tom Shields Goes Forth delves irreverently into every aspect of Scottish society. Like the author's newspaper diary, this is a quirky, witty commentary on life as we know it. Casting a scrupulous eye over the humdrum aspects of society that we mere mortals take for granted, Tom Shields revels in the inconsistencies and incongruities--and other longish words--of everyday cultural artifacts.
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Very Good. 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. A compendium of fun, insult and malapropism, this title delves irreverently into every aspect of Scottish society. Casting a scrupulous eye over the humdrum aspects of society that we mere mortals take for granted, it revels in the inconsistencies and incongruities-and other longish words-of everyday cultural artefacts. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. G4-Book has light shelf wear otherwise fine. Tom Shields Goes Forth is definitely the last collection of 'bits' from his diary column in The Herald, before old age and infirmity force him into early retirement. A compendium of...
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