St Pancreas Defendat Me: The Boris Letters by Michael Rosen

This book is a collection of vulgar and satirical tweets created by Michael Rosen between 2019 and 2022, during Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The tweets are illustrated by different cartoonists, including Zoomrockman and John Lightbourne, who have had their cartoons accepted by Private Eye. The book preserves the record of these subversive tweets for future generations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 31 October 2022
Publisher: Seven Arches Publishing

The Book

This book is a collection of the hilarious tweets that Michael Rosen created to entertain his numerous Twitter followers from 2019 to 2022, when Boris Johnson served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. They are unabashedly vulgar in parts, with frequent use, or rather misuse, of Latin. There are liberal allusions to Winston Churchill and to the glories of the Roman empire, the Trojan wars, and similar events. The art of telling lies is surreptitiously slipped into some of the funniest tweets. The cartoonists who have come on board to illustrate this marvelous work of satire are different in style and generation. Zoomrockman, who graduated with honors from St Martin's School of Art in 2022, already has a following of young people who love his work. John Lightbourne is an experienced and beloved illustrator at the opposite end of his career. Both have had cartoons accepted by Private Eye. Together, they perfectly complement the collection of subversive tweets that his followers have many times suggested should be collected into a book.

The Preservation

We have done this to preserve the record for future generations. These tweets are a testament to Michael Rosen's wit, humor, and ability to skewer political figures and societal issues with a sharp tongue. They offer a glimpse into the political landscape during a period of significant change and uncertainty, and they will undoubtedly continue to be enjoyed and debated by readers for years to come.

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780956757272