The Unofficial Secret Diary of Boris Johnson Aged 13 1/4

Lucien Young

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English

Quercus
17 October 2019

Fiction & Literature; Politics & government; Humour; Parodies & spoofs

"100% UNOFFICIAL

The newly discovered diary of Boris Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson, aged 13 , provides a fascinating and glimpse into Johnson's innermost thoughts and feelings and will reveal a hitherto hidden side of the man best known to the country as BoJo

Tuesday, 20th September, 1977

During Latin this AM, our teacher Mr Beesley - he of the confetti dandruff and bodily odours - demanded that I give a brief talk on Catullus. Apparently I'd volunteered to do so last week, then forgotten about it entirely. Well, dearest D, I don't mind telling you that the Johnson brain was mightily flummoxed. Without the faintest clue what I was about to say, I rose to my feet. ""Um, gosh, yes, Catullus,"" I began. ""What can one say about Catullus? Well, I have always strived to keep my feelings on Catullus a secret. But now I shall have to let the Cat-ullus out of the bag."" ""Yes, yes, very good, Johnson,"" said Mr Beesley, ""but you're meant to be telling us about his poetry"". ""Well, um, quite,"" I shot back. ""Knowing, as I do, so much about Catullus - and, indeed, his poetry! - it's tough to know where to begin. Perhaps, then, I should start with the basics: Catullus was a Roman. As such, he had a roman head, roman shoulders and, of course, roman hands. Yes, that poet's hands would roam all over the place. He was the most notorious bottom-pincher in the whole republic!"" Yet more laughter! Sometimes I wonder whether I should be a comedian when I grow up, rather than Prime Minister. Then again, why not BOTH?

Ended the day by raiding the tuck shop, to replenish my dwindling supply of Curly Wurlies. Checked my mons pubis for hair again just now. Still nothing . . ."

By: Lucien Young
Imprint: Quercus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9781529406641
ISBN 10: 1529406641
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 17 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lucien Young is a comedy writer who has worked on various TV programmes, including BBC Three's Siblings and Murder in Successville. He was born in Newcastle in 1988 and read English at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of the world-famous Footlights Club. His previous books are Alice in Brexitland, Trump's Christmas Carol, The Secret Diary of Jeremy Corbyn, and #Sonnets.