89 Words Followed by Prague, a Disappearing Poem Spirits & cocktails coupled with threats from a

coupled with threats from a scorching earth and war in Europe

His head is far too large

A witty compendium of musings on modern life from two of Britain's best-loved humourists: Oliver and Matt Pritchett

intimate angle on the real Emily'

and controversial times with our attitudes today

89 Words Followed by Prague, a Disappearing Poem Spirits & cocktails coupled with threats from aHere is an invigorating pair of essays exploring exile, language and national identity from one of Europe's most celebrated literary stars, the author of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'. '89 Words', published in 1985, is an expanded version of the dictionary of sorts that readers encountered in 'The Art of the Novel', and comprises a fascinating and rigorous interrogation of what exile, life in another language, and the betrayals of translations