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Auberon Waugh

    Auberon Waugh was known for his sharp and often provocative commentary on British society. His writing was characterized by a dry wit and an unflinching sense of irony. Waugh frequently targeted the hypocrisy and absurdities of modern life, with his work exploring themes of class, politics, and morality with uncompromising honesty. Readers appreciate his ability to expose truths with a sparkle and intelligence.

    The Foxglove Saga
    Punch Lines
    Way of the World
    Waugh on Wine
    Will this Do?
    • 2021
    • 2019

      First published in 1987 and long out of print, this collection of Auberon Waugh's writings while wine correspondent at various times for Tatler, the Spectator and Harper's and Queen is now considered a classic text by a new generation of wine writers and connoisseurs.

      Waugh on Wine
    • 1994

      A collection of piece from Waugh's "The Way of the World" column in "The Daily Telegraph", It includes pieces on Mad Duck Disease, The Mums and Dads army and why Scargill may be "one of us".

      Way of the World
    • 1991

      Punch Lines

      150 Years of Humorous Writing in Punch

      • 372 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Doran, Amanda-Jane, Punchlines - 150 years of humorous writing in Punch. London, HarperCollins, 1991. 26cm. XII, 371 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes work by authors / comedians such as: John Bentjemen / Mary Dunn / Graham Greene / Melvyn bragg / Stevie Smith / William Boyd / Robert Graves / etc.

      Punch Lines
    • 1991

      The autobiography of the journalist, Auberon Waugh, who tells the story of a lifetime spent wrestling with his muse, the idiocies of English life and his father's terrifying shadow. Now in his 50th year he sums up a literary achievement, asking the august creator of this being, "Will This Do?"

      Will this Do?