This author explores complex themes with sharp observation and a unique, dry wit. Her writing is characterized by keen intelligence and an ability to uncover the absurdity of everyday life. Through her narratives, she prompts readers to reflect on societal norms and human nature. Her voice is refreshing and provocative, making her a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.
This contemporary novel combines humor and wisdom to explore LGBT+ themes through fun and games, while also addressing prejudice. The uplifting narrative is crafted by a beloved and well-known author, offering a unique blend of entertainment and insightful commentary on societal issues.
A fascinating historical miscellany for every day of the calendar year
The long awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved characters, presenter of QI, now a star on The Great British Bake Off, who has been a writer, broadcaster, activist and comic on stage, screen and radio for nearly forty years. This is an autobiography with a difference - as only Sandi Toksvig can tell it.
How unbelievably dull my life was. I did everything I was supposed to. I was such a good girl. I lived in the house he chose and cleaned a dead woman's furniture. I bought hats, who the hell wears a hat? And all the time I wanted to scream because I was so bored. On one dark and stormy night in the upper day room of the Silver Retirement Home, five elderly women are trading stories of their remarkable (or sometimes unremarkable) lives. With the storm floods rising and no rescue team in sight, the ladies are faced with the sudden realisation that in order to survive they are going to have to do what they have done for their entire lives – do it themselves! Silver Lining is a hilarious comedy by Sandi Toksvig. It tells the tale of a group of extraordinary yet forgotten women, who come together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape – senior-citizen style. It received its world premiere at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, on 3 February 2017 in a production by English Touring Theatre and Rose Theatre, Kingston.
We've got to stop the first train! His best friend is Heavy Duty, the station cleaner.One morning Boris discovers that Heavy Duty has had an accident.Colour First Readers are perfect for new readers and include notes be reading specialist Prue Goodwin, honorary fellow of the University of Reading.
How do you get rid of unwanted guests? What do you do if there's a racket in the quiet carriage? How should you eat peas, and behave in queues? How to behave, like how to punctuate, is an aspect of life that many are no longer taught - and getting it wrong is the stuff of comedy at best and humiliation at worst. Thankfully, Sandi Toksvig has come to the rescue with her entertaining guide to modern manners,with tips on what to do whether you're talking to a bore, or forgot their name in the first place. (Just call them 'darling'.)The award-winning Radio 4 broadcaster and writer offers guidance on the social pitfalls of every phase of life, from christenings to condolence letters. With characteristic wit and perceptiveness, and revealing the trickiest of her encounters along the way, she highlights decency rather than convention and provides an essential guide to twenty-first century behaviour.Now this down-to-earth, hilarious guide is available in perfect pocket-sized paperback size.
Award winning radio and TV broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig, delivers an entertaining and down-to-earth guide to what to do and why to do it in the confusing world of modern manners.
From one of the nation's best-loved writers and performers comes a wonderful novel about a spirited young girl who goes to war as a young man
Nationally known and loved as a broadcaster, comedian and writer - Sandi Toksvig's ferociously gripping play BULLY BOY, with great tenderness, offers a startling insight into the minds of soldiers.
Razor-sharp, witty social observations from Sandi Toksvig, selected from her brilliant Sunday Telegraph columns.