Deep Probings: The Autobiography of a Genius

by Ian MacPherson

Book by Macpherson, Ian

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 1999

About the author

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Reviews

[flajol · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so funny it made me laugh like a loon. The protagonist definitely has delusions of grandeur.

[Suzannelyndsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly funny. But only if you've got a sense of humour, I suppose.

[Chris Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

It wants to be The Poor Mouth but instead just falls short of Arthur Mathews’ wonderful Well Remembered Days. There’s more than a hint of Ignatius Reilly about Fiachra MacFiach and thankfully the narrative is brisk enough that some of the weaker gags don’t need to worry about not landing because a better one is imminent. The sustained jokes about Fiachra’s confusion about Seamus Heaney is wonderful, but the best joke is a totally mad thing on page 23 about his brother Fats that I think I will come back to many, many times. Great fun

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the funniest books I’ve ever read, only just came to mind again all these years later when I found a new novel by the same writer. Which I immediately purchased. And am currently reading and very much enjoying. He has a wickedly inventive sense of humour.