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Barzipan Publishing offers an eclectic mix of titles – from the humorous to the thought-​​provoking to the down­right provocative.

These three recent public­a­tions make perfect presents for your­self or friends and are avail­able in print and ePub formats.

Prince Philip: Wise Words and Golden Gaffes
By Phil Dampier & Ashley Walton, illus­tra­tions by Richard JolleyVet­eran Fleet Street royal reporters Phil Dampier and Ashley Walton have spent years following the ‘Duke of Hazard’, writing about his well-​​known penchant for thor­oughly non-​​pc remarks and hilarious one-​​liners. More than another collec­tion of ‘gaffes’, this new book celeb­rates not only Prince Philip’s mischievous and acerbic sense of humour but also his thoughtful and philo­soph­ical side – a man of wit and wisdom indeed. Chapters include:

  • The Prince of Polit­ical Incorrectness
  • Blasted birds and bloody bunny huggers
  • The Commander: Splice the main brace!
  • Media monkeys
  • A Sporting Life
  • On himself and his family: Royal Reflections

Read the reviews in the Daily Mail, the Daily Express, the London Evening Standard and the Daily Star.

 

Fibs, Facts and Farces: Tales from the Arab World
By John CarterThis hilarious collec­tion of tales from Arabia is as much about Arab views of the West and the curious collec­tion of indi­viduals who have paraded across the deserts and oases as it is about West­erners’ opin­ions and exper­i­ences of their Arabian hosts. Whatever your nation­ality, Fibs, Facts and Farces will have you holding your sides.Read Matthew Parris’ comments on Fibs, Facts and Farces…

 

Anywhere but Saudi Arabia!
Exper­i­ences of a Once Reluctant Expat
By Kathy Cuddi­hyThe long-​​awaited account of the pion­eering era of Saudi expat­riate life is full of surprises and defies the stereo­types of the desert Kingdom. It is told with the wit and styl­ish­ness for which the author is well-​​known, and provides a heart­felt remin­is­cence for all who came to know, often endure and para­dox­ic­ally love the Kingdom. It is an eye-​​opener for those with no compre­hen­sion of what life was, and is, like for an uncon­ven­tional non-​​Muslim woman in a conser­vative Muslim population.