Lost Worlds by Michael Bywater, 1862077983, Lowest Book Price Finder

Customer Reviews:

Not what it says on the tin

Failed the first chapter test...irritating chattering classes book that no doubt enables amusing dinner party conversations...clearly I am too common to appreciate its wit...sigh back to the scullery where I belong

fantastic!

as i myself am not a literary genius all i can surfice to say is that this book equates to a really big cake placed in front of you that tastes absolutely naughty as hell but has not one calorie.
He is witty, enviably intelligent and a genius of satire. you will not be disappointed.

A rare treat!

I hadn't laughed out loud whilst reading a book for quite a while until I got my hands on this. It is funny, poignant, quietly erudite and wickedly witty. Highly recommended.

A treat to read

I'm so glad that good writing, intelligent humour and fascination with the obscure have not vanished into some lost world! This book made me so happy to be of an age where I can remember some of the lost ideas, objects, smells and values the author so wonderfully recalls and describes.
An unusual book that I won't be throwing or giving away in a hurry.

Interesting content but awful writing style

My brother recommended this book and I must express my bitter disappointment.

The idea and content is good but unfortunately the way the book is written it epitomises how people misuse their own language to create an illusion of intelligence.

The style reminded me of my schooldays - forced to adopt a similar style by teachers who gave extra marks if you provided answers on reams of paper padded with multi-syllable words where a simple structure would have been more understandable by the reader.

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