Product Description

Jeremy Clarkson knows there’s more to life than cars. There is, after all, a whole world out there just waiting to be discovered. So, before he gets on to torque steer and active suspension, he’d like to take a little time to consider the bigger picture. Don’t worry, we’ll get to the car bit in the end, but before we do, we'll learn about: · The unfortunate collapse of the British empire · Why Galapagos tortoises are all mental · France, reduced to the size of a small coconut · Why Jeremy Paxman and the bass guitarist of AC/DC aren’t so very different · The problems of being English · And God’s most stupid creation Then there are the cars: Whether it’s the poxiest little runabout or an exotic, firebreathing supercar, no one else writes about cars like Jeremy. Unmoved by official claims and uninterested in press junkets, anything on four wheels is approached without fear or favour. What emerges from the ashes is not always pretty. But it is, invariably, very, very funny.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44052 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Daily Mirror
'A dazzling hero of political incorrectness.'

From the Back Cover
NO ONE WRITES ABOUT CARS LIKE CLARKSON. TRY THIS: 'Pile up to a corner, change down on the ridiculously narrow-gated gearbox, brake hard. Already your clutch leg is aching from the effort. Now turn the wheel. There's power assistance, but not much. Your arms are straining to hold the front in line, so you apply some power to unstick the back end. Grrrr, goes the 4.7 litre V8. Wheeeeeeeee goes the supercharger. And eeeeeeeeeeeeeee go the tyres as they lose traction.' OR THIS: 'I reserve my special level of hatred, my mental Defcon 4, for people who drive up the A44 at 40mph. I don't think we should be allowed to kill people who drive too slowly. It's never right to take life. But I do think we should be allowed to torture them a bit. Saw their legs off maybe, or shove a powerful air hose up their jacksies. Forty may have been acceptable in 1870, but it's simply unnaceptable now. If all the world did 40, it wouldn't work any more.'

About the Author
Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the Sun, the Sunday Times, the Rochdale Observer, the Wolverhampton Express and Star, all of the associated Kent Newspapers, and Lincolnshire Life. Today he is the tallest person working in British television

Customer Reviews

Humour is the new black
Lately I've been searching for any and everything to make me laugh. Would you? Look at the general world conditions. At any rate, DON'T STOP ME NOW was it. On the same par as the works of David Sedaris (Me Talk Pretty) or Jackson McCrae (Katzenjammer) this is an irreverant work of political non-correctness that is bound to shock some. And a hint: if you're worried it all going to be about cars, don't. It's not. It's about any and everything from the demise of the British Empire to tortoises. And somehow it all works. Don't get me wrong, if you're into the car thing this book will work for you, but the genius of it lies in the fact that anyone can read and appreciate Jeremy Clarkson's humour. If you liked McCrae's "Katzenjammer" and Tom Robbins "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," then you'll appreciate this book. Also, if you like the "Far Side" cartoons, this one is for you, sort of. Cheers!

Ignore the first review
I suggest you have a look at Mr Walton's other reviews before making your mind up on the validity of the one for Jeremy's new book. He criticises Jeremy Clarkson and then gives 5 stars to that fairy story, The Da Vinci Code and also has given 5 stars to an album by David Hasselhoff. Obviously a man of great taste.

The perfect toilet book!!
I'm trying work out whether Clarkson is a genius or a con artist. Probably a bit of both. Why do I say this? Well, this is another in a long line of books which is compiled entirely of pages he has previously had published in various newspapers. This particular book is from his car reviews and covers everything from a Hyundai Accent, to the Bugatti Veyron and all types/makes in between. As usual it is very funny.

The more I think about it the guy is a genius for getting paid twice for writing one story. Which ever way you look at it though, his books are the perfect toilet accompaniment. Whether you like a quick dump, or prefer a longer stay, the chapters are only four pages each and will suit all trips to the loo. This will make the perfect present for any man this Christmas.