The Random Book of... Robert

by Max Leonard, Jonathan Pugh

The Random Book of... Robert features facts, figures, stats, and trivia on legions of record breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians, and scientists called Robert. Which Robert bought London Bridge and shipped it brick by brick to Arizona? Which Robert discovered the Titanic while on a secret nuclear mission for the US Navy? Which Robert implanted boar's tusks into his assistant's mouth as a joke? Which Robert married his childhood sweetheart only after kidnapping her three times, and broke 433 bones during his lifetime? Which Robert was enjoying a hospitality lunch at Lords cricket ground when he was called out of retirement to keep wicket for England?

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2009

About the author

Max Leonard writes books about cycling, adventure and mountains. His books under his own name include Higher Calling: road cycling’s obsession with the mountains, Bunker Research and Lanterne Rouge: the last man in the Tour de France.

He is the ghostwriter behind two Sunday Times Top 10 Bestsellers and a rock star memoir, as well as smaller things for a legendary racing driver, famous spy-film makers, a Swiss banker and others.

His work has appeared in Esquire, Rouleur, Monocle, the Telegraph and other publications and he runs a small photobook imprint, Isola Press.

Reviews

[angela]

a book about people called robert