Our Dumb World by The Onion audiobook

Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of The Planet Earth, 73rd Edition

By The Onion, Inc.
 Read by various narrators

Little, Brown & Company 9780316018425
3.58 Hours Abridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781600240454

Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of The Planet Earth, 73rd Edition features incorrect statistics on all of the Earth's 168, 182, or 196 independent nations. It also features maps, including a fold-out world map at actual size. Readers will learn about every country from Afghanistan, "Allah's Cat Box," to the Ukraine, "The Bridebasket of Europe." Today's news-parody consumer cannot possibly understand made-up current events without the context of fake world history and geography. That is why The Onion is publishing a world atlas: to help us. Our Dumb World is an invaluable tool for any reader interested in overthrowing a weakened government in East Asia, exploiting a developing nation in Africa, or for directions to tonight's party at Erica's. It is a reference guide to 250,000 of the world's most important places, such as North Korea's Trench of Victory, the Great Human Pyramid of Egypt, and Saudi Arabia's superhighway, the Mohammedobahn.

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A New York Times bestseller

A USA Today bestseller

Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of The Planet Earth, 73rd Edition features incorrect statistics on all of the Earth's 168, 182, or 196 independent nations.

It also features maps, including a fold-out world map at actual size. Readers will learn about every country from Afghanistan, "Allah's Cat Box," to the Ukraine, "The Bridebasket of Europe."

Today's news-parody consumer cannot possibly understand made-up current events without the context of fake world history and geography. That is why The Onion is publishing a world atlas: to help us.

Our Dumb World is an invaluable tool for any reader interested in overthrowing a weakened government in East Asia, exploiting a developing nation in Africa, or for directions to tonight's party at Erica's. It is a reference guide to 250,000 of the world's most important places, such as North Korea's Trench of Victory, the Great Human Pyramid of Egypt, and Saudi Arabia's superhighway, the Mohammedobahn.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The best parody since the National Lampoon published its phony newspaper, the Dacron Republican-Democrat, in 1978…It is skewed, buffoonish, raging, mocking, and often ridiculous. It is not factual, fair, or balanced. It just rings true.” Daily Beast
“Raises the bar for topical humor…Known for their savage, irreverent newspaper parody, the Onion staff delight in playing up stereotypes and skewering perceptions, and they have picked an enormous playground in which to do so; this skewed world atlas complies enough fictional facts to tickle—and probably offend—just about everyone…Eminently browsable and compulsively rereadable, this is an essential book for fans of Stewart, Colbert, and (of course) the Onion.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Cheekily deflates the egos and efforts of every land on earth in a mock-educational melee of geopolitical and cultural hatchet-jobbery…The Onion will bring tears to most listeners’ eyes with this offering.” AudioFile

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Author Bio: The Onion Inc.

Author Bio: The Onion Inc.

Every week, three million readers turn to the world’s most popular news organization for a much-needed dose of Onion news and entertainment coverage. In a history spanning fifteen years, six popular books, and ten Webby Awards, The Onion has attracted legions of loyal fans drawn to its fearless reporting and scathing commentary on world events, human behavior, and journalistic convention.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Nonfiction/Humor
Runtime: 3.58
Audience: Adult
Language: English