Description
Collection of humor columns originally published in 'Sunday Life' and 'Australian' magazines. Themes explored include politics, television, humanity, art, the self, and society. Author hosts television program 'Good News Week' and was a member of comedy group the Doug Anthony Allstars.
Collection
Publication
Penguin Books Australia Ltd. (2000), Edition: First Edition, 300 pages
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A collection of the author's columns from "Sunday Life". Sometimes funny, sometimes insightful, and occasionally rather tedious. As this is a collection of small pieces, it was easy to read, allowing me to pick it up and put it down again (mostly when I was bored by a particular piece and needed a
As funny at McDermott can be, at least in my memories of his work in the past, somehow this collection was a little lacklustre. Sure, I literally laughed out loud, much to the annoyance of my companions, in one or two places, but I wanted more. It never came.
Still, McDermott has a flair for writing, and for viewing the world from a unique perspective. Perhaps if I was reading these pieces at a rate of one a week, I would have been more appreciative?
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break).As funny at McDermott can be, at least in my memories of his work in the past, somehow this collection was a little lacklustre. Sure, I literally laughed out loud, much to the annoyance of my companions, in one or two places, but I wanted more. It never came.
Still, McDermott has a flair for writing, and for viewing the world from a unique perspective. Perhaps if I was reading these pieces at a rate of one a week, I would have been more appreciative?
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