"And Then God Created the Middle East and Said \"Let There Be Breaking News\" "
Karl Remarks
ISBN 10: 0863569021 ISBN 13: 9780863569029
Verlag: Saqi Books Okt 2018, 2018
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Beschreibung
Beschreibung:
Neuware - . First humour book from hugely popular Middle East blogger Karl Sharro, offering a much-needed antidote to Middle Eastern politics as it appears in Western media . Like other well-known Middle Eastern humourists, Karl reMarks' humour is not directed at one party or religion, but mocks the bigger picture, including the West, and is very palatable for a Western audience. . Author has over 150k followers on social media and his blog receives over 50,000 hits daily . Includes 200 'remarks' and 15 colour and black and white illustrations . Ideal gift for those looking for witty, irreverent humour about Western and Middle Eastern society and current affairs. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780863569029
Inhaltsangabe:
“A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew walk into a bar. According to new guidelines on religious tolerance, they enjoy a mutually respectful time.”
“We’re very proud of God in the Middle East. He’s the local guy who went on to acquire international fame.”
“The US exported so much democracy to the Middle East, it ran out of it.”
Bringing together over one hundred of the wildly wry observations and sketches of online sensation Karl reMarks, this is the perfect book for anyone looking to understand the mysterious land of dervishes, falafels, and despotic leaders.
Karl reMarks is the alias of Karl Sharro, whose popular satirical blog receives over 50,000 hits daily. His opinion on matters relating to the Middle East is regularly sought by media outlets, including CNN, The Guardian and The Economist, among others. In 2016 his video, “The simple one-sentence explanation for what caused Isis,” went viral, with 1.6 million views on Facebook alone. Alongside his role as a satirist and commentator on the Middle East, Karl Sharro is also an architect.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Karl reMarks is a Middle East political and cultural online commentary with frequent forays into satire. It is written by Karl Sharro, whose work has been featured in the BBC, Al-Jazeera, The Economist, Ted-X Talks, Wall Street Journal and Guardian among others. In 2016 Karl's video, 'the simple one-sentence explanation for what caused Isis, ' went viral, with 1.6 million views on Facebook alone. Alongside his role as a satirist and commentator on the Middle East, Karl has practised architecture in London and Beirut.
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Titel: "And Then God Created the Middle East and ...
Verlag: Saqi Books Okt 2018
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu