Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries

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UPDATED EDITION INCLUDING TWO EXTRA STORIES A collection of mini-adventure stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson has been on patrol with America's real-life superheroes and to a UFO convention in the Nevada desert with Robbie Williams. He's met a man who tried to split the atom in his kitchen and asked a conscious robot if she's got a soul. Fascinated by madness, strange behaviour and the human mind, Jon has spent his life exploring mysterious events and meeting extraordinary people. Collected here from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ) are the best of his adventures. Frequently hilarious, sometimes disturbing, always entertaining, these fascinating stories of the chaos that lies on the fringe of our daily lives will have you wondering just what we're capable of. PRAISE FOR LOST AT SEA "Funny and thought-provoking" Financial Times "Compelling and eye-opening . . . hugely compulsive reading" Psychologies "Comic and entertaining, but with a serious effect as we catch glimpses of the odd things ticking away inside some real characters" Scotsman

Jon Ronson is an award-winning writer and documentary maker. He is the author of many bestselling books, including Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie, Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Them: Adventures with Extremists. His first fictional screenplay, Frank, co-written with Peter Straughan, starred Michael Fassbender. He lives in London and New York City.

'Funny and thought-provoking' Financial Times 'Compelling and eye-opening . . . hugely compulsive reading' Psychologies 'Comic and entertaining, but with a serious effect as we catch glimpses of the odd things ticking away inside some real characters' Scotsman