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Détails
Type de document: | Livre |
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Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs: |
Mary Roach |
ISBN: | 9781847670809 1847670806 |
Numéro OCLC: | 191754382 |
Notes: | Originally published: as Spook. New York: W.W. Norton, 2005; as Six feet over. Edinburgh: Canongate, 2007. |
Description: | xvi, 302 pages ; 20 cm |
Responsabilité: | Mary Roach. |
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There is something irresistible about the cheerfully scatological, cheekily skeptical Mary Roach . . . she delivers precisely what she promises: an informative, diverting romp through a subject that cannot help but captivate. -- Emily Stokes * * Observer Review * * Those who subscribe to the lazy cliche that Americans have no sense of irony should read Six Feet Over and think again . . . this book is full of fascinating nuggets . . . a funny and informative read. * * Independent on Sunday * * A perfect balance of objectivity and cynicism * * Herald * * Very funny, and the dottier examples of human resistance to the idea of terminal mortality make fascinating reading. -- Salley Vickers * * The Times * * Surprising and highly enjoyable. Mary Roach is a wonderfully dry, funny, trustworthy tour guide. * * Jon Ronson * * Lire la suite...

