Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: History, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781405953191
Published: June 2024
Imprint: Penguin
Page Extent: 448
Format: Paperback
RRP 295.00

Unruly

David Mitchell

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A funny book about a serious subject, Unruly is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here - and who is to blame.

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell - a funny man and skilled historian - tells stories that are interesting and fun. Here is Horrible Histories for grownups' GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES

'Just fantastic. Delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous. Very, very funny' JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOW

'Clever, funny. Makes you think quite differently about history' DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER

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About the Author

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

David Mitchell is a BAFTA Award-winning actor, writer and comedian who has starred in many of the UK’s best-loved TV shows, including Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look and Upstart Crow. He is a team captain on Would I Lie to You? (BBC One), the host of The Unbelievable Truth on Radio 4 and one of the Observer‘s most popular columnists. Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens is his first history book.

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