David Grimes: The Irrational Ape [2019] hardback Condition:New the rise of the celebrity

the rise of the celebrity stylist

if not a century' Chris Ware

as observed by a man who started out in a mom-and-pop world where the arts were disseminated by individuals rather than corporations

this is a tender word-of-mouth bestseller: the sort of book you'll press into the hands of your friends

a legend in his own time

David Grimes: The Irrational Ape [2019] hardback Condition:New the rise of the celebrityTHE IRISH TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER 'An unstoppable page turner. If our leaders were forced to read this book, the world would be a safer place' Richard Dawkins 'A beautifully reasoned book about our own unreasonableness' Robin Ince Why did revolutionary China consider the sparrow an 'animal of capitalism' and what happened when they tried to wipe them out? With a cast of murderous popes, snake oil salesmen and superstitious pigeons, find out why