The Random Book of... Michael - Hardcover

Tester, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907158006 ISBN 13: 9781907158001

Publisher: Stripe Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The Random Book of … Michael features facts, figures, stats, and trivia on legions of record breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians, and scientists called Michael. Which Michael trained as a boxer, performed at the Eurovision Song Contest, and is worth £350 million? Which Michael attempted to levitate an amphibian using magnets? Which Michael was sent off for fighting with a teammate whilst playing for English soccer club Charlton Athletic? Which Michael was a serial-killing florist based in London who claimed to have had 4,000 gay lovers? Which Michael served as UK Secretary of State for Defence and has Denzil and Xavier as middle names?

About this title

About the Author

Dan Tester is a freelance copywriter, author, and publisher and has written two books on Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Jonathan Pugh first studied law, which presented him with hours of doodling practice. After a brief stint as an art teacher, he began his career as a freelance cartoonist in 1987. In January 2010 he joined the Daily Mail as their daily pocket cartoonist after nearly fifteen years at The Times. He was voted the Cartoon Art Trust Pocket Cartoonist of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007, and was the British Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year in 2001. As well as illustrating several books, his work has also appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, the Observer, Private Eye, Country Life, and the Spectator. His work also appears weekly in The Tablet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stripe Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907158006
• ISBN 13: 9781907158001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160