Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena

by Philomena Cunk

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The dry wit and deadpan comedy of Philomena Cunk pair perfectly with real-world subjects ranging from incredibly topical to hilariously random. This book is a delight for any fan of laughter.

A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023 

From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun.

Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk.

Philomena Cunk is one of the greatest thinkers of the 21st century, and in Cunk on Everything she turns her attention to our biggest issue: why are there so many books? Wouldn't it be better if there was just one? This is that book — an encyclopedia of all human knowledge, delving into not only life's greatest mysteries but our most important political figures and cultural touchstones. 

Read it, and you'll never have to read another book again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538766781
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	09/26/2023
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	159,048
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Philomena Cunk is a journalist and thinker who has presented TV shows on everything from time and feminism to Shakespeare and Jesus. She asks the big questions other journalists are afraid to, like ‘How important are the words in Shakespeare’s plays?’ and ‘Why do we cry when it’s the onions getting hurt?’

Editorial Reviews

The hilarious British comic Philomena Cunk narrates her own encyclopedia of the world. Her voice and delightful British accent are half the fun as Cunk combines real facts with absurd falsehoods in every entry. The best part is that she delivers the information without a hint of sarcasm. Americans and other non-Brits won't get some of the jokes or references to British television, film, and politics, but that doesn't matter. The creators of "Brush Strokes," a British sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1991, owe Cunk royalties for all the times she works the series into her entries. Want to know what happened during the Dark Ages, the reign of Henry VIII, or the conquests of Alexander the Great? Cunk has you covered. M.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2023 - AudioFile