Bøger af Ian McLeod

John Madison Darwin is a stand-up guy. He's in his early thirties, and the ennui and apathy of his moderate-success as a government statistician has caught up with him. After a (disappointingly anticlimactic) breakup with his longtime girlfriend while writing an aimless parody of a popular poem, he decides to embark on a journey to fulfill his lifelong dream: to appear as a guest on his favorite comedy news program. In order to do this, he sets out writing the worst possible novel he can...DEAD TREE VERSION is a satirical, parodic comedy that is "an assault on pop-culture, subculture, counterculture--and good taste."

In the gripping, thrilling, and utterly bizarre finale to Ian McLeod's Darwin Trilogy, we find Our Hero, John Madison Darwin, in deep trouble after the events of CURRENTLY UNTITLED. To make matters worse, his madcap entourage of minions, friends, and cohorts are each faced with their own difficulties, ranging from espionage within a publishing company, to arguing the finer points of theology, to running afoul of the Russian Mob. The story culminates in an action-packed series of unlikely and horrible events beyond the control of Our Hero, but in some way related to the publication of his now-world-famous novel, [redacted]. As he himself is helpless to stop the endless onslaught, Carrie, Natalia, Donovan, and the rest must use all their wit and cunning to stop the threats against them...only to make matters worse. In this satirical, parodic portrait of 21st century existential schizophrenia (caused, of course, by excessive exposure to media and pop-subculture), you, brave reader, will find action, thrills, misplaced romance, gratuitous violence and language, car chases, metaphysical ennui, dei-ex-machina (plural!), sociopolitical commentary, stereotyping, even fourth-wall-breaking terrors from the Id...the author even breaks the one rule to writing a good novel that most postmodernists haven't even dared to break--and does so repeatedly, just for a laugh. The only thing left out was the kitchen sink...and that was just an oversight.

Angus Anderson--an aging GenXer and narcissistic real-estate agent--wants to be important. Specifically, he wants to be an important writer, but he knows very little about it. But he's bored with his life and wants to regain his youth and relevance by following in the footsteps of his favorite author, John M. Darwin. When his idol is ensnared into Angus' cocktail party and turns out to be just as disagreeable in person as in prose, Angus sets out on a meandering quest for revenge.

BILGE PUMP OF A TURGID MIND is a compilation of 67 poems by up-and-coming indie author Ian McLeod (CURRENTLY UNTITLED). The poems within are intelligent, witty, poignant, morbid, and occasionally worth reading. His form is mostly free verse with sight-rhyme and alliteration, as Ian claims to be "terrible at metered poetry...except limericks, but that's a different book to write." Ian McLeod is heavily influenced by the Modernists, but with enough kick to keep a contemporary reader amused, if not entertained.

Another book of poetry by the incisive and witty Ian McLeod. This book is somewhat darker, shorter, and more to the point than BILGE PUMP OF A TURGID MIND, his previous offering. A writers' writer, he irreverently tackles politics, economics, physics, and theology in this collection of 26 of his latest poems--ranging from the laugh-out-loud hilarious to the patently offensive. This book will enrage, enthrall, enlighten, and most importantly, entertain.

Obtaining a DNA report with information about your ancestry is easily arranged these days. Unfortunately, the DNA information supplied is very general and only provides details of ancestral ethnic areas. To really know our ancestors, we must research our family history to uncover the stories: the achievements, the tragedies, happiness and sorrow. In this book, I have attempted to not only document my Scottish heritage but also record some of the family stories that I have uncovered during my research. Although the relevant facts, dates and places resulting from research are all necessary components of ancestral history, it's the stories that provide a real insight into our ancestral past.Of course, this type of project is never complete because there are always mysteries to solve, leads to follow and gaps to fill. Hopefully, some young enthusiastic descendant will take on this task.

Third in the series, the author provides more "Children's Address" material for use by ministers in church, or by teachers during school assemblies. Containing sufficient material for a year, this is a practical resource which includes a feature on "The Family Service".

Legal terminology need not be intimidating or obscure. This is the ideal introduction to the meaning of the core vocabulary which confronts anyone approaching the study of Law for the first time. It includes clear explanations of Latin words and phrases. The 2nd edition has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout.