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I Blame the Scapegoats

by John O'Farrell

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Following on from the Global Village Idiot, this is another collection of satirical essays on 100 21st century subjects reproduced from John O'Farrell's popular Guardian column.

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A collection of newspaper articles which muse upon the inanities of every day life.

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John O'Farrell has weekly columns in both The Guardian and The Independent.

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Genres: Politics and Government, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures
BISAC: HUM HUMOR General
LCO LITERARY COLLECTIONS Essays

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Languages: English
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Published: 2003
Genres: Politics and Government, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808

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