Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11717 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Synopsis
Jeremy Clarkson finds the world a perplexing place. So much so, in fact, that he wrote a book about it. But despite the appearance of the bestselling "The World According To Clarkson", things don't seem to have changed much. And so Jeremy's having another go. In "And Another Thing", our exasperated hero discovers that: he inadvertently dropped a bomb on North Carolina; we're all going to explode at the age of 62; Russians look bad in Speedos. But not as bad as Brits; no one should have to worry about being Bill Oddie's long lost sister; cooking a Sunday Roast is one thing. Gravy is quite another; and, he should probably be nicer about David Beckham. But while these things play on his mind, the world remains Jeremy's favourite place to be. On the whole, it's brilliant. It's just the idiots, meddlers and do-gooders who spoil it for the rest of us. Laugh-out-loud funny and as straight-talking as ever, Clarkson bursts their pointless little bubble, while celebrating the special things that we should hold dear. Sit back and enjoy as Jeremy puts the world to rights...

Customer Reviews

Good god, this man is GOOOD!
Even though Clarkson himself says so ("Good God I love being middle class") the truth is much more inspiring and it's nice to see how modest he is. Truth is, he's actually working class but has come into a lot of money using his talents over the years.

If you want to see where the magic is, check out this literaly goliath!

Excellent read for those quiet moments
Taken straight from The Sunday Times, this is a collection of articles written by Clarkson in 2004 and 2005. Herein lies a problem, these articles are already at least 3 years old, meaning that the topical subject matter is rarely that topical any more.

Having said that, it is recent enough for the average reader to recall the subject matter, and perhaps have a wry grin because (a) things have turned out exactly as JC said they would, or (b) things have turned out exactly the opposite of how JC said they would.

The style is classic Clarkson. Aggressive, unapologetic and sarcastic. Depending on your political or ethical standpoint, you may find some of this book offensive. In fact, Clarkson books should carry a warning: "Caution: if you don't like Clarkson on the TV, don't buy this book." I know what to expect from Clarkson, but I don't take him too seriously. Still I know that under it all, the message is that none of us should take ourselves too seriously, because that would make life very dull.

Funny and Clever
The thing about Mr. Clarkson is that people label him a yob because he is loud, aggressive and opinionated. So far, so yob. He is however, rather clever, and when you read his well crafted newspaper articles, of which this book is a collection, that's what comes across most clearly. He thinks about what he is saying. He may not say what you want to hear. He may not say what makes him popular, but he says what he thinks, and what he thinks, for the most part is articulate, clever and well put. He is funny, he is, and I think this is a term not often used to describe him, self-deprecating (at times) and he is always interesting. I picked this up because it was there. I read the first article while I was bathing the kids. I expected to put it down and never pick it up again. Instead I carried it from the bathroom to the bedside and finished reading it. I was surprised. More importantly, I was entertained.