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As I Was Saying . . .: The World According to Clarkson Volume 6

As I Was Saying . . .: The World According to Clarkson Volume 6

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  • Author：Jeremy Clarkson
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Summary

Crikey， the world according to Clarkson's been a funny old place of late 。 。 。

For a while， Jeremy could be found in his normal position as the tallest man on British television but， more recently， he appears to have been usurped by a pretend elephant。

But on paper the real Jeremy remains at the helm。 That's as it should be。 For nearly thirty years he has been fearlessly leading the charge as one the best comic writers in the country。 And in 2015， he shows no sign of slowing down。

So， whether it's pondering:

If Jesus might have been better off being born in New Zealand
Why reflexive pronoun abuse is the worst thing in the world
How Pam Ayres's head trumps Gordon Gecko's underpants
Or what a television presenter with time on his hands gets up to

Jeremy is still trying to make sense of all the big stuff。

Circumstances change。 Nothing's forever。 But As I Was Saying provides glorious proof that Jeremy remains as funny， puzzled， excitable， outspoken， insightful and thought-provoking as ever。 As if you ever doubted it 。 。 。

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Praise for Clarkson:

'Brilliant。。。 laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph

'Outrageously funny。。。 will have you in stitches' Time Out

'Very funny 。 。 。 I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard

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Reviews

Konstantin Nik ，

Після жахливого перекладу книжки Джеремі Кларксона “Світ за Кларксоном” яка вийшла у видавництві ВСЛ під назвою «Джеремі Кларксон та світ довкола»， багато прихильників творчості англійського письменника вирішили не ризикувати грошима купуючи ерзаци замість перекладів。 І анонс нового видання “Світ за Кларксоном。 Як я вже казав…” від того самого “старого Лева” не обіцяв нічого цікавого， хоча коректний переклад назви запалював слабкий вогник надії。Виявилося， що видавництво запропонувало відомому бл Після жахливого перекладу книжки Джеремі Кларксона “Світ за Кларксоном” яка вийшла у видавництві ВСЛ під назвою «Джеремі Кларксон та світ довкола»， багато прихильників творчості англійського письменника вирішили не ризикувати грошима купуючи ерзаци замість перекладів。 І анонс нового видання “Світ за Кларксоном。 Як я вже казав…” від того самого “старого Лева” не обіцяв нічого цікавого， хоча коректний переклад назви запалював слабкий вогник надії。Виявилося， що видавництво запропонувало відомому блогеру Любомиру Футорському зробити переклад。 Свого часу він пославшись на зайнятість не став перекладати першу частину， але розуміючи що у “леві” можуть зробити з другою， припускаю що пожалів українських читачів і взявся за переклад。 Можна по різному оцінювати діяльність Любомира， але він щіро любить гарні автомобілі та творчість Кларксона。 А для гарного перекладу тексту， іноді важливо відчувати емоції які намагається передати автор в оригіналі。Хто з нас у житті не помилявся？ Але одні вміють визнавати свої помилки и працювати над ними， а інші… Тому “Як я вже казав…” вважаю що треба давати другий шанс видавцям які намагаються долучити своїх читачів до прекрасного。Тому придбавши нову книжку від ВСЛ можу впевнено сказати що майже будь-яку мою думку хтось висловив до мене і краще за мене。 Зазвичай це Фома Аквінський або Джеремі Кларксон， який закликає тиснути пішоходів， бо вони повинні засвоїти， що раз вони не платять дорожній податок， – то не мають права шлятися по тому， що їм не належить。 А потім додає що він як чоловік ні за що не буде питати перехожих， як проїхати в бібліотеку。 Кого тут питати， якщо він все одно розумніший？ Адже хтось сидить в теплій машині， а ці ідіоти ходять пішки。 Додам лише що електромобілі теж не платять дорожній збір， але ми не про відсутність логіки у нашого уряду。Кларксон специфічний автор， і письменником його можна вважати лише формально。 Припускаю що коли видавець запропонував йому надрукувати нову книжку він просто приніс до редакції вирізки з своїх щотижневих публікацій в газеті。 Свого часу Умберто Еко так видавав збірки своїх наукових праць， але все ж таки робивши для книг адаптацію。 Кларксон пішов далі， і взагалі нічого не редагував， зібравши під однією обкладинкою тексти зі своїми коментарями до подій， що і в гуглі не завжди збереглися。Але чи втрачають цінність “Моральні листи до Луцілія” Сенеки якщо в нас немає текстів-відповідей Луцилія？Що до книги。 Особисто в мене були побоювання що Джеремі з віком стане більш спокійним і врівноваженим。 Викривати несправедливість і апелювати до здорового глузду не так вже і просто， коли тобі не 16 і ти вже маєш мільйони доларів на рахунку。Але схоже， на щастя， ні。 Він все такий ж неполіткоректний англієць， що полюбляє запах напалму з ранку。То ж， в цьому світі ще залишилися моральні авторитети на кшталт Папи Римського та Джеремі， хоча що до останнього Папи є різні думки。 。。。more

Kaushik Kurudi ，

Delightful and ridiculous。 The outlandish similes he uses just livens up any topic he's writing about no matter how dreary。 Delightful and ridiculous。 The outlandish similes he uses just livens up any topic he's writing about no matter how dreary。 。。。more

Iryna ，

Жалкую， що цієї книги не було у 2007 році， коли я приїхала на тримісячне стажування до Англії， бо тоді б мені було значно легше зрозуміти і менталітет британців， і їх славнозвісний гумор。 Стиль Джеремі дотепний， часто зухвалий， але імпонує， що в нього є світ погляд на цей дивний світ。 Цікава книжка。

Andrew Balyk ，

Як завжди дуже цікаво і кумедно。 Настійно рекомендую。 Багато тем дуже “англійські”， тому Google буде дуже корисний під час читання。 До речі， статті у книзі стосуються періоду між його виходом з ТГ та працевлаштуванням у АП， а це 2013-2015 роки。 Тому після прочитання книги， починаєш задумуватися над купівлею підписки на The Sunday Times， щоб подивитися про що тампише Джеремі сьогодні。

Stefano ，

Classic Clarkson， you either love him or hate him。Even when outdated， his pieces are always hilarious and sometimes even thought provoking。 This is not a cars book and it's a collection of op-eds from a few years ago （like all books of this series）， but I loved it regardless。 He's a very good writer， too， which doesn't hurt。Recommended only if you love Clarkson， his personality and his flamboyant sense of humour。 Classic Clarkson， you either love him or hate him。Even when outdated， his pieces are always hilarious and sometimes even thought provoking。 This is not a cars book and it's a collection of op-eds from a few years ago （like all books of this series）， but I loved it regardless。 He's a very good writer， too， which doesn't hurt。Recommended only if you love Clarkson， his personality and his flamboyant sense of humour。 。。。more

Liz Carr ，

Clarkson tells it as he sees it。 Very funny at times and sometimes the point is lost due to his reference to very specific locations and situations。

Book collector ，

Newspaper columns。 I like Jeremy Clarkson's books。 I don't always agree with him but I like his writing。 Sometimes he can be perfectly sensible。 Other times ridiculously blinkered。 He's funny， entertaining， irritating， opinionated （as everyone should be） although at times his opinions should be tempered with an open mind and facts （as should everyone's） and he's passionate about the things he cares about。 His books are divided into three categories。Car reviewsThere is a review of a car followe Newspaper columns。 I like Jeremy Clarkson's books。 I don't always agree with him but I like his writing。 Sometimes he can be perfectly sensible。 Other times ridiculously blinkered。 He's funny， entertaining， irritating， opinionated （as everyone should be） although at times his opinions should be tempered with an open mind and facts （as should everyone's） and he's passionate about the things he cares about。 His books are divided into three categories。Car reviewsThere is a review of a car followed by a more normal article。 I tend to skip the car part in these book and just read the article bit。Newspaper column collectionsLove these ones。 I laugh at one column， nod in agreement at another， shake my head in disbelief at some and generally have a good time reading them。 As he has said in interviews the columns don't necessarily reflect his true opinion so do remember some of those controversial columns are deliberate attempts to rile people。 And some are real。 Despite occasional disagreements i still enjoy his books immensely。 Subject booksNot columns but books about one thing。 So his motorworld book or i know you've got soul are about specific things。Overall I have enjoyed reading Jeremy Clarkson's books over the years and I always look forward to a new one。 。。。more

Shahamat Shakir ，

Clarkson may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I love him for his clarity and preciseness in setting and describing things。

Mark Suffern ，

You know what you're getting if you know anything about him。 You know what you're getting if you know anything about him。 。。。more

Luke Morrison ，

Witty， hilarious and sometimes brutally honest。

Vladimir ，

Clarkson is great as always — an easy， fun read with the little subtleties in human behavior， psychology and social norms that Jeremy always notices and highlights in his books。

Lewis Bellamywells ，

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Morgan ，

It was a good read with some interesting stories and experiences。

Chris ，

Another entertaining， witty and life observational tome from Mr Clarkson。 I found myself nodding。 Laughing， staring his frustrations and sometimes disagreeing with him。 Well worth the read as we are taken from the joys of world travel， to japes on Top Gear that May have got out of hand， to experiences of genuine fear on occasion。 An easy read in bite size chunks - perfect for winters evenings， summer holidays or for sharing with friends。。。 he’d definitely make an entertaining dinner guest - just Another entertaining， witty and life observational tome from Mr Clarkson。 I found myself nodding。 Laughing， staring his frustrations and sometimes disagreeing with him。 Well worth the read as we are taken from the joys of world travel， to japes on Top Gear that May have got out of hand， to experiences of genuine fear on occasion。 An easy read in bite size chunks - perfect for winters evenings， summer holidays or for sharing with friends。。。 he’d definitely make an entertaining dinner guest - just don’t ask him to do the after dinner speech。 。。。more

Sam Dunn ，

Last one I'll buy。 Funny， but not worth paying for Last one I'll buy。 Funny， but not worth paying for 。。。more

Sandy Morley ，

I like Jeremy Clarkson。 He comes from a different world and sometimes holds quite different opinions， but he's entertaining and has made me laugh out loud probably more than any comedian has。The book has its moments。 There were a couple of pages that made me laugh a little louder than you should when you're taking the kids to bed。But that was it。 Just a couple of pages here and there。 The vast majority of the collection was decent， and a sizeable minority was plainly dull。Clarkson is great， but I like Jeremy Clarkson。 He comes from a different world and sometimes holds quite different opinions， but he's entertaining and has made me laugh out loud probably more than any comedian has。The book has its moments。 There were a couple of pages that made me laugh a little louder than you should when you're taking the kids to bed。But that was it。 Just a couple of pages here and there。 The vast majority of the collection was decent， and a sizeable minority was plainly dull。Clarkson is great， but this is like watching a match of the day where they show two goals and all of the throw-ins。 。。。more

Veronica ORourke ，

😀 😮

marianne amelie ，

fuck， the dude gets on my nerves。

Kamran Khan ，

Clarkson is a bit of nerd who can write about anything anywhere as long as it helps him to pass the time。

Beatrix Tung ，

That cheeky oul bastard！ Helped me when i needed friends to help me laugh but found none。

Felicity ，

There was an awful lot of moaning and complaining about very boring British things。 I thought it would be funnier。

Scott Dickinson ，

When all you need is a chuckleSometimes ， I don't need world ending fantasy or the a dark police procedural。 Sometimes I need a 20 minutes of a middle aged bloke throwing darts at the absurdity of life but with good humor。 And that's Clarkson。 When all you need is a chuckleSometimes ， I don't need world ending fantasy or the a dark police procedural。 Sometimes I need a 20 minutes of a middle aged bloke throwing darts at the absurdity of life but with good humor。 And that's Clarkson。 。。。more

Jack Swartz ，

Book Bingo category: Around the world in 80 pagesPages 352SummaryThis book is essentially a Jeremy Clarksonists manifesto seeing as it has the humor one expects from him along with the same half baked thoughts found on both old Top Gear and now Grand Tour。 This book is filled with Jeremy's views on ever thing from waste disposal to the Spanish。Rating Personally I loved this book I found it consistently making me laugh。 This book is perfect for a guy like me who loves Jeremy and can't get enough Book Bingo category: Around the world in 80 pagesPages 352SummaryThis book is essentially a Jeremy Clarksonists manifesto seeing as it has the humor one expects from him along with the same half baked thoughts found on both old Top Gear and now Grand Tour。 This book is filled with Jeremy's views on ever thing from waste disposal to the Spanish。Rating Personally I loved this book I found it consistently making me laugh。 This book is perfect for a guy like me who loves Jeremy and can't get enough of him。 To me this book was the new portion of top put into just words。 。。。more

Justin ，

Typical Clarkson。 Hilarious。 Found myself crying with laughter at some points。

Edward Pan ，

Just an angry old man complaining about everything。 Not very funny， incredibly hard to read。 Hated it。

Kifflie ，

Here are Jeremy's columns from 2013 through early 2015， and knowing that his "Fracas" with a BBC producer is about to happen makes reading these a bit difficult。 His writing about his mother's passing and the disastrous ending of the Patagonia adventure show how hard this time was for him。 There's an air of melancholy here that is sad to see。 But Jeremy is nothing if not a resilient and persistent character， and the fact that he can write about his crazy attempt to make pho， only days after his Here are Jeremy's columns from 2013 through early 2015， and knowing that his "Fracas" with a BBC producer is about to happen makes reading these a bit difficult。 His writing about his mother's passing and the disastrous ending of the Patagonia adventure show how hard this time was for him。 There's an air of melancholy here that is sad to see。 But Jeremy is nothing if not a resilient and persistent character， and the fact that he can write about his crazy attempt to make pho， only days after his suspension， shows this to a sizeable degree。 Again， he's not for everyone， and I don't always agree with him， but his voice is hard to ignore。 。。。more

Francis ，

Very good

mwana ，

I finished this book some time back and finally I have time to write something about it。 Now it is no secret how much I adore Clarkson。 He has the best metaphors that side of the Atlantic and is quirky， corny and delightfully inappropriate。 Of all the The World According to Clarkson series， I love this one best。 It starts from 2013 all the way to 2015。 Shortly before he got fired from the Beebs。 Clarkson is funnier than ever and has some pretty cringe worthy moments。 We also get an explanation a I finished this book some time back and finally I have time to write something about it。 Now it is no secret how much I adore Clarkson。 He has the best metaphors that side of the Atlantic and is quirky， corny and delightfully inappropriate。 Of all the The World According to Clarkson series， I love this one best。 It starts from 2013 all the way to 2015。 Shortly before he got fired from the Beebs。 Clarkson is funnier than ever and has some pretty cringe worthy moments。 We also get an explanation about how he got started at the Rotherham Advertiser。 It goes a long way into explaining why sometimes Jeremy carries the opinion of the village idiot who attended a few classes in school and then went for a lengthy meeting at a local pub where townsdwellers could discuss what was wrong with the world （and what was even wronger with the people trying to fix it） over a coupla beers。 You still gotta love him though。 Even if he thinks Jesus would have been better off in New Zealand。 Because it's less horrible than Bethlehem。 Smh， but I have a smile on my face that just won't quit。 Who should I consult about that？ 。。。more

Hugh Wilson ，

Very appealingThis is the first Clarkson book I have read， but it certainly won't be the last。 I find his writing style， and what he writes about， very appealing。n Highly recommended。 Very appealingThis is the first Clarkson book I have read， but it certainly won't be the last。 I find his writing style， and what he writes about， very appealing。n Highly recommended。 。。。more

Kristina Brown ，

There is something almost sad about reading some of this。 Hearing Clarkson refer to the BBC he's "known and loved for nigh on a quarter of a century" leaves a sense of melancholy in light of last years's events。 Although reading his introduction that deals with that very issue is a tonic of optimism。All that aside， this presents the usual mix of intelligent common sense and outrageous hyperbole。 It gave me a lot to smile about。 There is something almost sad about reading some of this。 Hearing Clarkson refer to the BBC he's "known and loved for nigh on a quarter of a century" leaves a sense of melancholy in light of last years's events。 Although reading his introduction that deals with that very issue is a tonic of optimism。All that aside， this presents the usual mix of intelligent common sense and outrageous hyperbole。 It gave me a lot to smile about。 。。。more

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