Synopses & Reviews
New York Timesand#150;bestselling author of The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor. Lost at Seaand#151;now with new materialand#151;reveals how deep our collective craziness lies, even in the most mundane circumstances.
Ronson investigates the strange things weand#8217;re willing to believe in, from robots programmed with our loved onesand#8217; personalities to indigo children to the Insane Clown Posseand#8217;s juggalo fans. He looks at ordinary lives that take on extraordinary perspectives. Among them: a pop singer whose greatest passion is the coming alien invasion, assisted-suicide practitioners, and an Alaskan townand#8217;s Christmas-induced high school mass-murder plot. He explores all these tales with a sense of higher purpose and universality, yet they are stories not about the fringe of society. They are about all of us. Incisive and hilarious, poignant and maddening, revealing and disturbingand#151;Ronson writes about our modern world, and reveals how deep our collective craziness lies, and the chaos stirring at the edge of our daily lives.
Review
“Profoundly weird...wonderfully twisted...extremely satisfying.”—
Boston Globe “Initially, it seems that oddities are what...Jon Ronson is after. Hes actually really just trying to understand the irrational hopes and desires that drive us all.”—The Daily Beast
“Eclectic and fascinating...Ronson treats his subjects fairly but skeptically...his view always framed by an appropriately cocked eyebrow.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Absurdly entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A sterling collection of amazing stories from an offbeat journalist at the top of his game.”—Kirkus Reviews
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and#8220;Profoundly weird...wonderfully twisted...extremely satisfying.and#8221;and#8212;
Boston Globe and#8220;Initially, it seems that oddities are what...Jon Ronson is after. Heand#8217;s actually really just trying to understand the irrational hopes and desires that drive us all.and#8221;and#8212;The Daily Beast
and#8220;Eclectic and fascinating...Ronson treats his subjects fairly but skeptically...his view always framed by an appropriately cocked eyebrow.and#8221;and#8212;Entertainment Weekly
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and#8220;Absurdly entertaining.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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and#8220;A sterling collection of amazing stories from an offbeat journalist at the top of his game.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
New York Timesbestselling author of The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor. Lost at Seanow with new materialreveals how deep our collective craziness lies, even in the most mundane circumstances.
Ronson investigates the strange things were willing to believe in, from robots programmed with our loved ones personalities to indigo children to the Insane Clown Posses juggalo fans. He looks at ordinary lives that take on extraordinary perspectives. Among them: a pop singer whose greatest passion is the coming alien invasion, assisted-suicide practitioners, and an Alaskan towns Christmas-induced high school mass-murder plot. He explores all these tales with a sense of higher purpose and universality, yet they are stories not about the fringe of society. They are about all of us. Incisive and hilarious, poignant and maddening, revealing and disturbingRonson writes about our modern world, and reveals how deep our collective craziness lies, and the chaos stirring at the edge of our daily lives.
About the Author
Jon Ronsonand#8217;s books include the New York Times bestseller The Psychopath Test, and Them: Adventures with Extremists and The Men Who Stare at Goatsand#151;both international bestsellers. The Men Who Stare at Goats was adapted as a major motion picture, released in 2009 and starring George Clooney. Ronson lives in London and New York City.