'Our greatest living satirist' Sunday Times 'The most screamingly funny living writer' Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. Haywire presents a survival guide to the 21st century. The acclaimed biographer of Princess Margaret and The Beatles considers such diverse topics as gloves, outer space, the Marx Brothers, Richard Dawkins, Hitler's hair, John Stonehouse, Katie Price, tongue-twisters, Bruce Springsteen, Harry and Meghan, Stanley Spencer, Brian Epstein, Downton Abbey, Sigmund Freud and Karl Lagerfeld's cat. With the full battery of the humourist's armoury - clerihews, tongue twisters, whimsy, parody, farce, satire, social observation, nonsense - Brown skewers the fads and delusions of the contemporary world.
Craig Brown
Craig Brown is a British author and journalist known for his satirical and humorous writing style. He has written several acclaimed works, including "Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret" which won the James Tait Black Biography Prize. Brown is also a regular columnist for The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
Brown's writing is characterized by his sharp wit and keen observations of society and culture. He is known for his ability to blend fact and fiction in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. His work often explores the lives of famous figures and the absurdities of celebrity culture.
Craig Brown's most famous work, "Ma’am Darling," offers a unique and irreverent look at the life of Princess Margaret, challenging traditional perceptions of the royal family. Through his writing, Brown has made a significant impact on the literary genre of biography, bringing a fresh and humorous perspective to the lives of historical figures.
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