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Synopsis
Pains on Trains is the perfect way to take the tedium out of commuting, guaranteed to become as indispensable to the seasoned traveller as the blow--up pillow and water sterilising tablets. In Pains on Trains, Andrew Holmes and Matthew Reeves set their sights on the scourge of the modern office worker -- other office workers who clog up trains, buses, boats and planes with their annoying habits and depressing clothes. Pains on Trains is dedicated to the rush--hour veteran and consists of a a pain--spottinga guide to the very worst people you meet on your daily commute. Each painful character is illustrated in their usual context and supported by a short narrative.
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Review
"..Pains on trains is a hugely funny and brilliantly Observed look at the different types of people.." -- Edinburgh Evening News, 1 November 2003
"..brilliantly observed.." -- East Anglian Daily Times, November 2003
"..hugely funny.." -- Oxford Mail, 31 October 2003
"..hysterically accurate.." -- Southern Daily Echo, 8 November 2003
"..hysterically accurate..with wonderful descriptions and illustrations..." -- Irish News, Belfast, 1 November 2003
"..start 'pain spotting' and put the fun back in to commuting.." -- Publishing News, 12 September 2003
From the Back Cover
Pains on Trains is a wonderfully funny, relentlessly satirical, laugh-out-loud read aimed at giving long-suffering commuters everywhere a weapon to fight back with. Its the perfect antidote for nightmarish travelling companions everywhere!
Each character within the book is illustrated by a hilarious cartoon caricature as well as a 'pain spotting' description which covers:
· General characteristics, which will describe the 'pain'
· Annoyance value, which rates the 'pain' from 1 (limited annoyance) to 10 (extreme annoyance)
· Rarity, which rates the pain from 1 (exceptionally rare) to 10 (very common)
· Seasonal variations, which identifies any seasonal changes to the pain and their severity/rarity
· Avoidance/revenge strategies
Pains on Trains is the perfect way to take the tedium out of commuting, guaranteed to become as indispensable to the seasoned traveller as the blow-up pillow or water sterilising tablets.
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- PublisherCapstone
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1841125644
- ISBN 13 9781841125640
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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