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by P. J. O'Rourke

This collection of twenty-one essays provides a satirical examination of international events and Western civilisation. The pieces cover topics such as the Lebanese civil war and the 1986 Philippine election through a series of provocative observations.

Accession 6527 ISBN 0330300326 Publisher Pan
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