Armando Iannucci

Advantages: Short articles means the book can be picked up at any time.
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...From the man behind some of the greatest comedy moments of the 1990s - On The Hour, Knowing Me Knowing You, I'm Alan Partridge - 'Facts and Fancies' by Armando Iannucci is a collection of short articles some of which were originally published in The Guardian, and the rest of which are exclusive to the book. The book is a head spinning collection of thoughts and investigations in to all manner of subjects, from opera and rock lyrics to Christmas and Rugby Union (and even the art of book reviewing). The book is a fantastic read, in turns silly, frustrating, intriguing and downright funny. You'll certainly learn a thing or two on the way. An essential part of any self respecting comedy connoisseur’s collection.... Read review

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Advantages: Short articles means the book can be picked up at any time.
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...From the man behind some of the greatest comedy moments of the 1990s - On The Hour, Knowing Me Knowing You, I'm Alan Partridge - 'Facts and Fancies' by Armando Iannucci is a collection of short articles some of which were originally published in The Guardian, and the rest of which are exclusive to the book. The book is a head spinning collection of thoughts and investigations in to all manner of subjects, from opera and rock lyrics to Christmas and Rugby Union (and even the art of book reviewing). The book is a fantastic read, in turns silly, frustrating, intriguing and downright funny. You'll certainly learn a thing or two on the way. An essential part of any self respecting comedy connoisseur’s collection.... Read review

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Advantages: Compelling, revealing, informative
Disadvantages: Makes you wonder what might have been

...Put simply, if you’ve got any interest at all in finding out the truth about one of the greatest players ever to grace a football field, this is the book for you. Jimmy Burns has devoted all his investigative instincts to one end; namely getting behind the aura of invincibility and cult-like devotion that surrounds the life of Diego Armando Maradona. He has managed to gain unprecedented access to former colleagues, on and off the pitch, and even managed to get interviews with former Argentine national team managers Menotti and Bilardo to gain more insight into the man behind some of the greatest moments in footballing history. It is because of this level of access, and the frankness of many of the statements he records, that Burns has been dismissed as a crook and a traitor by Maradona and much of his entourage. It seems... Read review

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