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A Short History of the Apocalypse

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Short History of the Apocalypse

Contributors:

By (Author) Frankie Boyle
By (author) Charlie Skelton

ISBN:

9781399817714

Publisher:

John Murray Press

Imprint:

John Murray Publishers Ltd

Publication Date:

11th February 2025

UK Publication Date:

7th November 2024

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Comic (humorous) fantasy
Humorous fiction
Humour

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

560

Dimensions:

Width 164mm, Height 204mm, Spine 48mm

Weight:

720g

Description

*Pre-order A Short History of the Apocalypse - out 7th November 2024*

A Short History of the Apocalypse is your comprehensive guide to the challenges presented by Armageddon. Join Frankie Boyle (Saturday Night Swindle; Celebrity Vengeance) and Charlie Skelton (Head writer: Ad Naseum; David Suchet's News Sachet) as they debrief time traveller and bon vivant from the late 21st Century, Alonso Lampe.

How do you go about joining a militia What will life be like in a billionaire's bunker How will people entertain themselves in re-education camps All these questions will be answered in several different, often contradictory, ways.

With exclusive illustrations by Hall of Fame comic artist Frank Quitely, A Short History of the Apocalypse is vital to your future survival.

Author Bio

Frankie Boyle (Author)

Frankie Boyle is one of the UK's premier comedians and writers and is the author of three bestselling non-fiction books including My Shit Life So Far, and Work! Consume! Die! Boyle is also known for his shows New World Order (BBC2), Tramadol Nights (Ch4), Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland (BBC2), and his best selling DVD's and Netflix Special. Frankie also regularly contributes articles for the broadsheet press. He has topped the podcast charts with the first three volumes of his eight volume Promethiad sequence.

Charlie Skelton (Author)

Charlie Skelton is a comedy writer and journalist, who was Script Editor of Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Mostly he writes jokes for TV shows, but sometimes writes for the Guardian, covering the elite Bilderberg Conference since 2009. Back in 2003 he co-wrote a book with Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Once More, With Feeling, a book about making a pornographic film in Amsterdam. More recently he organised two academic conferences on Comedy and AI, and is preparing for the apocalypse by raising chickens and growing olives. This year he produced 53 litres of olive oil and killed five roosters.

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