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A Short History of the Apocalypse

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A Short History of the Apocalypse

By: Frankie Boyle, Charlie Skelton
Narrated by: Frankie Boyle, Núria Riba Rossy, Yassine Belkacemi
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*A Short History of the Apocalypse: your comprehensive guide to the challenges of Armageddon*

Join Frankie Boyle (Saturday Night Swindle; Celebrity Vengeance) and Charlie Skelton (head writer: Ad Naseum; David Suchet's News Sachet) as they debrief time traveller and bon vivant from the late 21st Century, Alonso Lampe.

Will humanity survive the coming cataclysm? Find out inside, along with helpful tips on cannibalism, thunderdome etiquette, and post-societal dating.

How do you go about joining a militia?
What will life be like in a billionaire's bunker?
How will people entertain themselves in re-education camps?

All these questions will be fully and satisfactorily answered.

A Short History of the Apocalypse is vital to your future survival. Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Science Fiction Funny

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You will be left feeling worse about humanity but better about how little time it has left.

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