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![]() | Amazing Disgrace (2006) (The second book in the Gerald Samper series) A novel by James Hamilton-Paterson |
"Imagine a British John Waters crossed with David Sedaris."-The New YorkTimes Book Review
Set both in Tuscany and in the trendy haunts of London, this hilarious sequel to the popular Cooking with Fernet Branca is further evidence of Hamilton-Paterson's wit and comic inventiveness. The inimitable Gerald Samper is back, with his musings on the absurdities of modern life and his entertaining asides during which he comments on everything from publishing to penile implants, celebrity sportswomen to Australian media moguls. Plus, there's his marvelously eccentric recipes. A smart literary romp featuring a cavalcade of misadventures and memorable characters.
Set both in Tuscany and in the trendy haunts of London, this hilarious sequel to the popular Cooking with Fernet Branca is further evidence of Hamilton-Paterson's wit and comic inventiveness. The inimitable Gerald Samper is back, with his musings on the absurdities of modern life and his entertaining asides during which he comments on everything from publishing to penile implants, celebrity sportswomen to Australian media moguls. Plus, there's his marvelously eccentric recipes. A smart literary romp featuring a cavalcade of misadventures and memorable characters.
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Used availability for James Hamilton-Paterson's Amazing Disgrace
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Hardback Editions
November 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Amazing Disgrace Author(s): James Hamilton-Paterson ISBN: 0-571-22939-5 / 978-0-571-22939-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Amazing Disgrace Author(s): James Hamilton-Paterson ISBN: 0-571-22940-9 / 978-0-571-22940-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Amazing Disgrace Author(s): James Hamilton-Paterson ISBN: 0-571-23600-6 / 978-0-571-23600-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Amazing Disgrace Author(s): James Hamilton Paterson Publisher: Fabber and Fabber Availability: Amazon More details... |
2006 : Paperback
| Title: Amazing Disgrace Author(s): James Hamilton-Paterson ISBN: 1-933372-19-2 / 9781933372198 (USA edition) Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Europa Editions Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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