Holidays in Hell follows P. J. O'Rourke on a global fun-finding
mission to the most desperate places on the planet, from the bombed-out
streets of Beirut to the stultifying blandness of Heritage USA. P.J.'s
unforgettable adventures abroad include storming student protesters'
barricades in South Korea, interviewing Communist insurrectionists in
the Philippines, and going undercover in Arab garb at Jerusalem's Dome
of the Rock Mosque.
Packed with P.J.'s classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife
under communism to Third World driving tips, Holidays in Hell is one
of the best-loved books by one of today's most celebrated humorists -- a
full-tilt, no-holds-barred romp through politics, culture, and ideology.
"This is funny, outrageous, perceptive stuff, written with brio." --The
Washington Post Book World
"O'Rourke. . . seems to have teethed on brass knuckles and suckled on
bile. He is also one of the funniest writers in America, or wherever
else he may go to satisfy his desperate need to extract humor from folly
and chaos." --Time
"To say that P. J. O'Rourke is funny is like saying that the Rocky
Mountains are scenic -- accurate but insufficient. At best he's
downright exhilarating." -- Chicago Tribune