You Absolutely Couldn't Make It Up: More Hilarious Bizarre-but-True Stories from Around Britain

by Jack Crossley

After the runaway cult success of You Couldn't Make It Up and You Really Couldn't Make It Up, Jack Crossley returns with his latest cornucopia of wonderful anecdotes and strange goings-on from around the British Isles. In his many years as a newspaper journalist, Jack Crossley has collected literally thousands of these strange-but-true newspaper items. They are stories that you wouldn't believe if they weren't written down in black and white. You Absolutely Couldn't Make It Up is another wonderful collection of irresistible whimsy, a testament to Great Britain's lasting legacy of eccentricity, bizarre bureaucracy, and confounding stubbornness!

278 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Beachcomber · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few funny bits. But otherwise wondering why various bits got Included.

[Feistytiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This great collection of newspaper clippings and stories from around the UK make a humours read. A collection of bizarre snippets, and stories that show a more bizarre twist to the world. Its a good little collection to dip in and out of and makes a good little read. Its an easy book to dip in and out of. ITs great as its a collection of the best newspaper articles seen all in one place.

[Rose]

Lightweight but funny; would have liked more detailed referencing in order to believe some of the items.