{"product_id":"seriously-funny-and-other-oxymorons-hardcover","title":"Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Brett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant  Will make a perfect Xmas stocking filler' \u003cbr\u003eBronya Ralley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Delightful. This dip-in-anywhere book put a smile on my face from the first page . . . for everyone who likes a good chuckle' \u003cbr\u003eRuth Milligan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs we all know, the oxymoron is one of the great beauties of the English language. It has been defined as 'a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory'. Famous examples would include 'bitter-sweet', 'open secret' and 'compassionate Conservatism'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a great many examples of the oxymoron genre, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is arranged according to various categories ranging from Popular Culture to Political Principles and Business Ethics, all covered in Simon Brett's inimitably witty style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnyone with an 'unbiased opinion' will quickly grasp that \u003ci\u003eSeriously Funny\u003c\/i\u003e makes a 'devilishly nice' book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIMON BRETT is the author of over ninety books, many of them crime novels. His humorous writing includes the internation bestsellers How To Be A Little Sod and Summersdale's very successful Baby Tips series. He was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained a First Class Honours Degree in English. A former radio and television producer, he has to date written over ninety books. A great many are crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Simon was Chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He is President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children, three grandsons, one granddaughter, and a cat called Polly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757408125216,"sku":"9781472139436","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e97264ac93ddeb384615382ae5c9999.webp?v=1780101768","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seriously-funny-and-other-oxymorons-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}