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The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures

Hardcover • 2011 • English

The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures

By Stephen Pile

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About the book

Anyone can be a success, but it takes real and original genius to foul up big time. These are the all-time greats, Gods in our field of study, surreal artists, who spurn mere drab success ('I'm a winner, Lord Sugar') to explore the vast, magical, life-enhancing possibilities of getting it wrong. Any of us could make a mistake, but these great souls can turn the simplest everyday task into a scene of jaw-dropping wonder. These are the immortals. Stephen Pile, President of the Not Terribly Good Cl...Show more

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ISBN

9780571277285

Publisher

Faber Faber

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures

Format

Hardcover

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