{"product_id":"9781035402212","title":"A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World","description":"Author: Tom Phillips\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035402212\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Superb ... entertaining ... Phillips traverses this sprawling terrain with energy and charm' \u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Exceptionally funny from cover to cover, it is not only an entertaining read but also deeply researched and thoughtful' \u003cb\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fans of Phillips's earlier books \u003ci\u003eHumans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTruth\u003c\/i\u003e will be pleased that the ex-BuzzFeed editor is on form, not letting the grimness of his subject spoil his gagsmithery' \u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A great read ... [Phillips] fills his timeline of unfilled apocalypses with wry humour' \u003cb\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire? That one disaster follows another? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere's some comforting news: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that the end of the world has always been very f*cking nigh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is about the apocalypse, and the many ways we've incorrectly predicted that the world would end. From ancient times to the modern day, it's a tale of weird cults, failed prophets and bored suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them . . . plus one very unfortunate chicken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut why are we obsessed with a prediction that hasn't ever come true? (. . .Yet). And after 3,000 years of getting it wrong, how can we learn to live in a world which feels like it could all burn down tomorrow?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eBrief History\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Uproarious . . . Abundant good humour' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Very funny' Mark Watson\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Both readable and entertaining' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454575923358,"sku":"ADS-9781035402212","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035402212.jpg?v=1769667953","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035402212","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}