David Mitchell Collection 3 Books Set Unruly,Back Story A Memoir,Dishonesty

Name: David Mitchell Collection 3 Books Set Unruly,Back Story A Memoir,Dishonesty
Brand: David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Description. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. Unruly:. In UNRULY, David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits.Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England right up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut, as the population evolved from having their crops nicked.. Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy:. As facts are downgraded to opinions, as customers are preyed upon by algorithm-wielding websites, voters by targeted lies, cinema-goers by superheroes and children by measles, it is probably socially irresponsible even to try to cheer up.But if you’re deter...