Patrick O'Rourke is an American political satirist whose sharp wit and keen observations dissect the absurdities of modern life. His work frequently turns its gaze on politics and culture with a unique blend of cynicism and intellectual curiosity. O'Rourke is celebrated for his incisive prose and his ability to expose hypocrisy with remarkable clarity. His style is both unflinching and entertaining, establishing him as an essential voice in political satire.
A collection of stories about those travel destinations rarely featured in travel brochures, largely because they are in a perpetual state of war, revolution or shortage of everything from hot dogs to toilet paper.
Politically incorrect and unflinchingly irreverent, this acerbic book, begun as an article by O'Rourke in The American Spectator and further contributed to by the magazine's readership, offers a hilarious take on all those "undesirables" we have to live with every day. Media tour.