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woolfardis's review
3.0
Back when Al Murray's alter-ego The Pub Landlord was all over the TV ("Big Bob, Big Bob, Big Bob Big Bob Big Bob") I bought these books and yes, found them entertaining. He takes the piss out of the racist, sexist, 70's ideological pub-going English(men) who make Nigel Farage look slightly left-wing.
It is very amusing, but I think it's also of it's time. It was pre-UKIP (in media coverage, anyway) and it was about a mythical beast that only existed during opening hours of their local. Harmless, funny, good to laugh at, but these days The Pub Landlord is quite a scary beast who might actually have more power than any of us realise.
The book itself is well-written, very British and quite amusing if a little over the top at times. It is probably best as a dip-in-and-out-of book, or what I believe is called a Coffee Table book but who the hell has a designated table just for coffee-oh you do? Well I don't think this book is for you.
It is very amusing, but I think it's also of it's time. It was pre-UKIP (in media coverage, anyway) and it was about a mythical beast that only existed during opening hours of their local. Harmless, funny, good to laugh at, but these days The Pub Landlord is quite a scary beast who might actually have more power than any of us realise.
The book itself is well-written, very British and quite amusing if a little over the top at times. It is probably best as a dip-in-and-out-of book, or what I believe is called a Coffee Table book but who the hell has a designated table just for coffee-oh you do? Well I don't think this book is for you.
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