New & Selected PotatoesA greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation (with some new stuff) from 'Comedy's poet laureate' (Independent).

Strike is left deeply unsettled

and though Slanbeg is safe for now

In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo

his bid to exploit that secret consigned to dust

for the ancient and modern world

As Brown discovers

and the pastry chef and lifelong vegetarian

Aiming to bring her voice back to life

including the Number 1 song 'You're So Vain'

scientists began the first bird-banding schemes and observation surveys

They still argue over why they were there

The narrative moves from poetry to prose and includes sketches