A Mad World My Masters Author:John Simpson A Mad World My Masters is arguably John Simpson's most popular volume of autobiographical writing. — There are only a handful of places left on this earth where you can't buy a McDonald's hamburger or stay in a Holiday Inn -- and John Simpson has been to them all. This hugely successful volume of writing is a celebration of some of th... more »e world's wilder places. His extraordinary experiences include stories about a television camera that killed people, about how Colonel Gadhaffi farted his way through an interview and how he -- Simpson -- mooned the Queen.
From small heroes to big villains, John Simpson is a master of storytelling, carrying within him a sense of wonder and adventure. Having been at the epicentre of many of the world's flashpoints for over 30 years, Simpson has a journalistic eye for detail and nuance and never holds back from telling you the things you want to know. He is a pro at bringing people and places to life, poking fun where appropriate and never taking the moral high ground for the sake of political correctness.« less