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QI: The Sound of General Ignorance

By: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
Narrated by: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
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Listen and learn! The Sound of General Ignorance brings you all the best bits of the number one best seller The Book of General Ignorance in handy audio form.

Allow yourself to wallow in the misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge'. Your newfound wisdom will help you to impress your friends, frustrate your enemies and win every argument. Henry VIII had six wives - wrong! Everest is the highest mountain in the world - wrong! Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone - wrong! Everything you think you know is - wrong!

©2013 Faber & Faber (P)2013 Faber & Faber Literature & Fiction Satire Funny Witty Thought-Provoking
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I'm a general knowledge junkie and loved how this book flipped my "knowledge" on its head. Well researched and well presented (read).

I have to work hard at not being that annoying guy at parties now. Hmm, how do I use this information for good and not evil...

My teenagers even listened in and enjoyed it so entertaining for anyone!

Unnecessarily essential

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This is the kind of book I'd hope to have on my coffee table for people to dip into and learn, or unlearn, something new. Really enjoyed the facts and figures this book holds. I think I personally would prefer just one narrator, but that's just my preference.

Coffee Table Book

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Firstly, I liked the way the book swapped between narrators. It was done very well and I enjoyed both narrators. The book is full of interesting facts which correct many, long held misconceptions. I had heard a few before, but a lot of the facts were new to me and I spent a lot of the time saying 'really?', when I was listening to the book. Thoroughly enjoyable and good to dip in and out of because of the way the sections are set up in the book. Good for me and my (short) 20 minute drive to work. Will be looking to see if there are any other books from QI, as I really liked this one.

Excellent book full of amazing facts

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The switch up between the two narrators is nicely done and keeps you listening. Works really well in audio book form. Facts are -by enlarge- interesting and I've certainly retained more info than I have from the show.
Overall interesting and amusing with some useful facts to wow your friends with...

If you like QI you will probably love this

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What made the experience of listening to QI: The Sound of General Ignorance the most enjoyable?

All the facts were interesting, the order of things was coherent, it never felt like something was dwelled upon for too long or not explained in enough detail.

Any additional comments?

It was excellent, I just wish it had been longer.

Really good fun

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