This is Craig Brown

by Craig Brown

This collection of wit, whimsy, parody and satire from the funniest humorist in Britain today captures the essence of British life. He is as funny on soaps, Posh Spice, and the Little Chef as he is on art and politics.

448 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2003

About the author

Craig Edward Moncrieff Brown (born 23 May 1957, Hayes, Middlesex) is a British critic and satirist from England, probably best known for his work in British magazine Private Eye.

Reviews

[Rosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny - a huge wealth of parody and satire that covers a huge swathe of recent history through a cast of real 'characters'. Made me particularly nostalgic for the late 90s - not sure the same stuff could be written now, given that we seem to have gone beyond parody and are now out the other side in the world of Trump...

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brown is one of those writers who always seems on the verge of breaking through, and never quite doing it. Can't think why: he is erudite but not a pedant; he loves books but dislikes gimcrack work being passed off as gold. He dislikes politicians of all stripes, and - unusually for Daily Mail journos - doesn't hesitate to toss a brick in the Right's direction whenever a suitable target appears. I only wish this book contained his faux-index of a Peter Hitchens book.

The pieces sending up Edward De Bono and Harold Pinter are gems; and if anyone has written a better piece on Alan Bennett, I've yet to read it.

[Andrew Aldridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

The funniest, most penetrating, satirist writing in the English language.