Джон О'Фаррелл — библиография

Lots of husbands forget things: they forget that their wife had an important meeting that morning; they forget to pick up the dry cleaning; some of them even forget their wedding anniversary.
But Vaughan has forgotten he even has a wife. Her name, her face, their history together, everything she has ever told him, everything he has said to her - it has all gone, mysteriously wiped in one catastrophic moment of memory loss. And now he has rediscovered her - only to find out that they are getting divorced.
The Man Who Forgot His Wife is the funny, moving and poignant story of a man who has done just that. And who will try anything to turn back the clock and have one last chance to reclaim his life.

A cantankerous history of Britain by one of our most popular humorists
Many of us were put off history by the dry and dreary way it was taught at school. Back then 'The Origins of the Industrial Revolution' somehow seemed less compelling than the chance to test the bold claim on Timothy Johnson's 'Shatterproof' ruler.But here at last is a chance to have a good laugh and learn all that stuff you feel you really ought to know by now...
In this 'Horrible History for Grown Ups' you can read how Anglo-Saxon liberals struggled to be positive about immigration; 'Look I think we have to try and respect the religious customs of our new Viking friends - oi, he's nicked my bloody ox!'Discover how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne today. And explore the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel; (because the Stuarts were such a useless bunch of untalented, incompetent, arrogant, upper-class thickoes that Parliament didn't have much choice.)
A book about then that is also incisive and illuminating about now, '2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge', is an hilarious, informative and cantankerous journey through Britain' fascinating and bizarre history.As entertaining as a witch burning, and a lot more laughs.

Ever wasted hours debating your ‘All Time England XI’?
Well now it’s 2022 and the discussion is finally over, England have eleven players as good as any of them. The unbeatable national team have reached the final of the Qatar World Cup. But one journalist is convinced there is a scandalous secret behind England’s incredible form. His lifetime’s dream is to see the Three Lions win the World Cup. But if he pursues and exposes the shocking truth, his beloved England could be sent home in disgrace. Suddenly this is much more than England vs Germany; it’s Love vs Duty, it’s Truth vs Happiness.
The pressure of the penalty shoot-out is nothing compared to this. There’s Only Two David Beckhams is John O’Farrell’s love-letter to football; part-detective story, part-sports memoir, part-satire on the whole corrupt FIFA circus; it just made the final for the funniest football fiction ever written...

Жил на свете обыкновенной человек, были у него работа, жена, двое детей, друзья и немало проблем. Словом, все как у всех. Но однажды он ехал в метро по обычным своим делам, посмотрел в окно и вдруг понял, что не знает, где и куда едет, не знает, как его зовут, не знает, кто он такой. Вот так здорового мужчину средних лет поразила амнезия. Правда, забыл он исключительно то, что было связано лично с ним. И вот лежит он в больнице и гадает, а хороший ли он был человек или так себе, и была ли у него семья, а если была, то отчего же они не ищут его. Но жизнь продолжается, пусть и беспамятная, и надо как-то собирать ее по кусочкам, складывать пазл своего прошлого и собственной личности. И только-только забрезжило в глубинах подсознания пугливое воспоминание о женщине, в которую он был без памяти влюблен, как узнает герой, что на днях его ждет суд, суд, где его разведут с этой единственной, которая ему и нужна в жизни. И покатилась история раскручиваться в прошлое.
Джон О'Фаррелл, автор прекрасного и полюбившегося многим романа "Лучше для мужчины нет", написал горькую, очень смешную и чуть философскую комедию о беспамятстве современного человека, о нашей жизни одним днем, о том, что иногда полезно потерять память - чтобы потом вспомнить все снова и уже навсегда. Вспомнить все - иногда нам этого так не хватает.