{"title":"Lorin Clarke","description":"\u003cp\u003eLorin Clarke's work blends sharp wit with heartfelt storytelling, inviting readers into moments both humorous and profound. Whether reflecting on life's quirks or unfolding personal journeys, Clarke's voice is engaging and unmistakably sincere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003ehumour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ebiography and memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, these books offer a compelling mix of laughter and insight, perfect for those who appreciate narrative depth combined with a lighthearted touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"would-that-be-funny-by-lorin-clarke-9781923058231","title":"Would that be funny?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Clarke was best known as Fred Dagg in New Zealand and for ‘The Games’ and ‘Clarke and Dawe’ in Australia. He was a performer, actor, writer, satirist and commentator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut he was also a father and a husband. In this delightful book, his daughter Lorin tells the story of growing up in the Clarke family: with John, her mother Helen, her little sister Lucia. This is the insider’s view of the million little things that define any family, not just its in-jokes or secret slang, but the triumphs and traumas that define generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWould that be Funny?\u003c\/em\u003e Lorin Clarke, author of the celebrated podcast \u003cem\u003eThe Fitzroy Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, brings her idyllic and nerdy childhood to life, and draws a fascinating portrait of the private man behind the household name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380347195628,"sku":"9781923058231","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781923058231.jpg?v=1744856191"},{"product_id":"would-that-be-funny-by-lorin-clarke-9781922790361","title":"Would that be funny?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen satirist John Clarke died in April 2017, many people mourned his passing as if they had lost a friend or a member of the family. Many of us felt we grew up with him. After all, for the best part of half a century, since he burst into our lives as Fred Dagg in 1974, he was a performer, an actor, a writer, a satirist, and a commentator in both Australia and New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating memoir, Lorin Clarke tells the story of growing up with her famous father, her art historian mother Helen, and her little sister Lucia. Much has been written about John Clarke, but this is the insider’s view—of his childhood, his relationship with his parents, his decision to leave New Zealand and live in Australia, and the choices he and Helen made to create a family life that is right out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWould that be funny?\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about the almost imperceptible things that make a family what it is, from long-told folklore, in-jokes, and archetypes, to calamities like world wars, deep-seated traumas, and sudden loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLorin Clarke, author of the celebrated podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Fitzroy Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, brings to life her idyllic, hilarious, and deeply nerdy childhood, and in doing so reveals not only the private man behind satirist John Clarke but the sense of love and security that comes from being able to laugh at yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380347752684,"sku":"9781922790361","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16314733482872.jpg?v=1744856254"},{"product_id":"tinkering-by-john-clarke-9781925603194","title":"Tinkering","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine collection includes John Clarke's writing for radio, television, stage and screen, as well as previously unpublished pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sudden death of John Clarke in April 2017 cut short the life of a man who was not only a great and much-loved entertainer and satirist but also a wonderful writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTinkering - The Complete Book of John Clarke\u003c\/em\u003e represents his work from the 1970s in both Australia and New Zealand and includes his writing for radio, television, stage, and screen, along with some previously unpublished pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes the irresistible commentaries of Fred Dagg, the hilarious and unforgettable absurdities of farnarkeling, and selections of his famous quizzes, where he gave the answers and readers had to guess the questions. There are also moving recollections of people and places, many of which he wrote towards the end of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Lorin Clarke, \u003cem\u003eTinkering\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect way to remember the genius who made us all laugh at ourselves and our society for so many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083045060844,"sku":"9781925603194","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16357273482873.jpg?v=1765279816"},{"product_id":"tinkering-by-john-clarke-9781925773255","title":"Tinkering","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by John Clarke's daughter Lorin, \u003cem\u003eTinkering\u003c\/em\u003e is the collected musings of the man acclaimed as 'the greatest satirist in the English language'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of John Clarke's writing life, including the fan letter he sent to All Black Terry Lineen when he was ten, a golf instruction manual unlike any other, Anna Karenina in forty-three words, and the moving essays he wrote after the deaths of his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTinkering\u003c\/em\u003e is full of surprises and includes all kinds of puzzles and propositions. Each one has different rules, but together they reveal the different facets of John Clarke's comic genius. In these pages, you will find Fred Dagg dispensing advice on everything from dentistry to dreaming, the complete history of the lost sport of farnakeling, the famous 'Quiz Answers', and 'Saint Paul's Letter to the Electorates'—a brilliant account of the Rudd-Gillard years that was first inscribed onto stone tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTinkering\u003c\/em\u003e also includes previously unpublished material, including the 'Doorstop Poems' and the 'Letters from the School', suggesting what a serious matter birdwatching was for John Clarke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537371578604,"sku":"9781925773255","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5968a36bc8415568a55c7572bdbc0e9c.jpg?v=1777948410"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/lorin-clarke.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}