One on One
One on One by Craig Brown, published by Fourth Estate in 2012, is a unique exploration of human interactions through 101 chance meetings that juxtapose the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine. This edition spans 358 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a humorous and insightful look at how individuals connect, communicate, and sometimes clash in various contexts.
In this collection, readers will encounter a diverse array of extraordinary but true encounters, ranging from historical figures like Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky to contemporary personalities such as George Galloway and Michael Barrymore. The book captures the essence of human relationships, showcasing moments of laughter, indifference, and excitement. With its circular construction and panoramic breadth, One on One presents a distinctive narrative that reflects on the nature of meetings and the myriad ways they shape our lives.
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101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, told by Britain’s funniest writer.
Life is made up of humans meeting one another. They speak, or don’t speak. They get on, or fall out. They laugh, they cry, are excited, are indifferent.
One on One is a chain of 101 extraordinary but true encounters, from Tolstoy rumbling Tchaikovsky in 1876 to George Galloway baiting Michael Barrymore in 2006. The Royal Family giggle at T.S. Eliot, Walter Sickert draws the curtains on the carol-singing Edward Heath, Youssoupoff assassinates Rasputin, Marilyn Monroe commissions Frank Lloyd Wright.
Circular in its construction, panoramic in its breadth, One on One is a book like no other.
‘Brown’s glorious book is an original and a complete delight’
Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times, Books of the Year
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