The Spectator Best of Notes On ...
From kippers to jeans and everything in between
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-80570-205-4 (ISBN)
Description
Book clubs and toffee apples. Hedgehogs and hangovers. Croquet, ferret racing... and everything in between.
The Best of Notes on... gathers the funniest, sharpest and most wonderfully random pieces from The Spectator's beloved miscellany column. For more than a decade, these short, sharp essays have uncovered the intrigue in the everyday and the delight in digression. Witty, unpredictable and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, they celebrate life's odd corners and overlooked pleasures. Expect the unexpected: sharp wit, sideways observations, and the occasional guilty laugh at things you thought only you found ridiculous.
With contributions from a dazzling line-up including Tom Holland, Prue Leith, Jon Day, Julie Bindel, Rod Liddle, Laura Freeman, Tanya Gold, Freddy Gray, Simon Barnes, Mary Killen, Ben Fogle, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Robert Tombs, Mary Wellesley, Julie Burchill - and plenty more besides.
The Spectator Best of Notes on... is the perfect pick-me-up for anyone who delights in life's oddities. Whether you're buying for a curious friend, a witty relative, or just indulging your own love of the unexpected, this collection is guaranteed to entertain.
The Best of Notes on... gathers the funniest, sharpest and most wonderfully random pieces from The Spectator's beloved miscellany column. For more than a decade, these short, sharp essays have uncovered the intrigue in the everyday and the delight in digression. Witty, unpredictable and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, they celebrate life's odd corners and overlooked pleasures. Expect the unexpected: sharp wit, sideways observations, and the occasional guilty laugh at things you thought only you found ridiculous.
With contributions from a dazzling line-up including Tom Holland, Prue Leith, Jon Day, Julie Bindel, Rod Liddle, Laura Freeman, Tanya Gold, Freddy Gray, Simon Barnes, Mary Killen, Ben Fogle, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Robert Tombs, Mary Wellesley, Julie Burchill - and plenty more besides.
The Spectator Best of Notes on... is the perfect pick-me-up for anyone who delights in life's oddities. Whether you're buying for a curious friend, a witty relative, or just indulging your own love of the unexpected, this collection is guaranteed to entertain.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80570-205-4 (9781805702054)
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William Moore | Gus Carter
The Spectator Best of Notes On ...
From kippers to jeans and everything in between
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