A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World
The hilarious and fascinating new book from the international bestselling author of HUMANS
(Author) Tom PhillipsDo you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here's a small comfort: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that history wasn't going to be around for much longer. This book is about the apocalypse, and how humans have always believed it to be very fcking nigh. Across thousands of years, we'll meet weird cults, failed prophets and mass panics, holy warriors leading revolts in anticipation of the last days, and suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them from a doomed Earth. We'll journey back to the 'worst period to be alive', as the world reeled from a simultaneous pandemic and climate crisis. And we'll look to the future to ask the unnerving question: how might it all end? But it's also a book about how we live in a world where catastrophe is always looming - whether it's a madman with a nuclear button or the slow burn of environmental collapse. Because when we talk about the end of the world, what we really mean is the end of our world. Our obsession with doomsday is really about change: our fear of it, and our desire for it, and how - ultimately - we can find hope in it. Praise for the Brief History series: 'Uproarious . . . Abundant good humour' The Times 'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fck 'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson 'Very funny' Mark Watson 'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips is a British artist and writer known for his innovative approaches to literature and visual art. His most notable work is "A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel," a groundbreaking project where he transformed a Victorian novel, "A Human Document" by W.H. Mallock, into a new work of art through erasure and manipulation of the text.
Phillips' literary style is characterized by his use of found materials, collage, and experimentation with language. He has made significant contributions to the genre of experimental literature, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of narrative and storytelling.
His work has had a lasting impact on the literary world, inspiring other artists and writers to explore new ways of creating and interpreting literature. Tom Phillips continues to be a prominent figure in the world of contemporary art and literature, known for his innovative and thought-provoking work.
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