The Onion Book of Known Knowledge by The Onion audiobook

The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: A Definitive Encyclopaedia Of Existing Information

By The Onion
Read by Avery Sanford and June Bunt

Little, Brown & Company 9780316133265
3.77 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781619692213

Are you a witless cretin with no reason to live? Would you like to know more about every piece of knowledge ever? Do you have cash? Then congratulations, because just in time for the death of the print industry as we know it comes the final book ever published, and the only one you will ever need: The Onion's compendium of all things known. Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, illustrations, maps, charts, threats, blood, and additional fees to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is packed with valuable information -- such as the life stages of an Aunt; places to kill one's self in Utica, New York; and the dimensions of a female bucket, or "pail." With hundreds of entries for all 27 letters of the alphabet, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge must be purchased immediately to avoid the sting of eternal ignorance.

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Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

Are you a witless cretin with no reason to live? Would you like to know more about every piece of knowledge ever? Do you have cash? Then congratulations, because just in time for the death of the print industry as we know it comes the final book ever published, and the only one you will ever need: The Onion's compendium of all things known.

Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, illustrations, maps, charts, threats, blood, and additional fees to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is packed with valuable information -- such as the life stages of an Aunt; places to kill one's self in Utica, New York; and the dimensions of a female bucket, or "pail." With hundreds of entries for all 27 letters of the alphabet, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge must be purchased immediately to avoid the sting of eternal ignorance.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“One of the best works that The Onion has ever produced…[It] dryly parodies an encyclopedia in the most comprehensive manner imaginable.” Huffington Post Comedy
“Forget Wikipedia, burn all your books, and snap that Encarta CD Rom in half, because The Onion has just released its Book of Known Knowledge.” MSN’s The Bubble
“Long on laughs.” The Economist
“Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about anything.” Huffington Post
“A tome so replete with knowledge [that it allows readers] to win friends and influence people.” Entertainment Weekly
“Extremely funny.” Miami Herald
“More of what The Onion does best: Make readers collapse in fits of giggles.” Louisville Courier-Journal
“An encyclopedic fun house of information and illustrations teeming with hundreds of entries covering everything from the letter A to Zibby the cartoon squirrel.” Elle

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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
Runtime: 3.77
Audience: Adult
Language: English