Suspicious Packages and Extendable Arms

by Tim Dowling

As this collection of comical pieces from the "Guardian" demonstrates, Tim Dowling is more or less incapable of engaging with the world head on.Dealing with everything from television and the Royal family to identity theft and chimpanzee rights, he retains a knack for wringing humour from events which are seemingly beyond parody, in a style characterised by his natural and all-encompassing paranoia. "I've seen the future," he says. "And it sucks."

Paperback

First published August 31, 2003

Reviews

[Lammi Hearne-Sirman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good fun read for a relaxed Sunday. Nothing bad here.

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable - I like Tim Dowling's writings and this book made me laugh out loud.

[Steve Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of Tim Dowling's Guardian columns; very good and often funny