{"product_id":"screams-shrieks-of-horror-and-yelps-of-pleasure-from-modern-life-9780349146560","title":"Screams: Shrieks of Horror and Yelps of Pleasure from Modern Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eScreams is a witty and insightful look at the modern world, from the annoyances of knicker-envy to the power of email sign-offs. Ysenda Maxtone Graham's book is sharp, sparkling, and bound to find its way into many Christmas stockings. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 October 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gently humorous take on the modern world - from the pitfalls of knicker-envy to the weaponising of email sign-offs Screams is Ysenda Maxtone Graham's idiosyncratic and gently funny take on the modern world. She pinpoints all those small things that irritate, but which have a disproportionate effect on our wellbeing (for example, agonising waits for HMRC while stuck in a loop playing the \"Four Seasons\"; deep-seated recycling fears; friends that gaslight you with too many xxxs) and also takes pleasure in the small victories that bring surprising joy (lunch from leftovers and finding a miraculous parking space against all odds). Screams is as sharp as holly, and as sparkling as fairy lights... it's bound to find its way into many a Christmas stocking. Mail on Sunday The beauty of this book is its specificity... Graham has successfully and with with translated into precise words the minutiae of everyday life The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 334g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 x 225 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349146560\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ysenda Maxtone Graham","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46819761160442,"sku":"9780349146560","price":10.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1730487783427_book.jpg?v=1730622525","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/screams-shrieks-of-horror-and-yelps-of-pleasure-from-modern-life-9780349146560","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}