For me, this is the best book in the english language. Baird is a genius, and a good humoured one at that. This book brought solace, and was a refuge to a man on the quest for the ultimate.
My favorite book of all time, I've bought & gifted maybe a dozen to my best & closest friends. They've invariably found it a delight.
Take a bow, Mr David Baird. May this timeless work be known in Antiquity!
(Unfortunately the blurb for this fine work, is represented by the wrong introduction on Goodreads. The Amazon page for it can be found below):