As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground Adventures in the Arms and Torture Trade - Softcover

Thomas, Mark E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091909228 ISBN 13: 9780091909222

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2007

Synopsis

The first book from one of England's most effective and best-known political activists, also a highly successful stand-up comedian, is a deeply funny and disturbing account of his rampage through the arms trade. Under a fairly flimsy disguise and with the use of some worryingly poor accents, Mark Thomas managed to set himself up as an arms exporter and set off on a journey of discovery in the company of arms dealers, torture victims, politicians, cops, and more. The result is a shockingly entertaining read. Embedded within the sharpness of his humor is the truth of an industry fraught with loopholes, complacency, and greed, which allows corrupt regimes to kill, maim, and displace, but whose deals are often subsidized by taxpayers. This book is hard-hitting, laugh-out-loud funny, and extremely unsettling at all the same time.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Thomas's activist brand of comedy has been a thorn in the side of many politicians and corporations.

Review:

"John Pilger with laughs" * Guardian * "Thomas, in essence, is a brilliant investigative journalist disguised as an angry, shouty comedian ... very funny indeed" * Daily Telegraph * "A genuine eye-opener" * Mail on Sunday * "Courageous book ... A humorous yet heartfelt polemic ... Thomas' revelations are riveting" * Independent * "Thomas's investigations are gripping" * Daily Telegraph *

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0091909228
• ISBN 13: 9780091909222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352