mostly david ephgrave

Thanks to literally minutes of research I have come to the conclusion that Jeremy Clarkson is asked to sum up each of his books in just one facial expression at the cover shoot. It’s really quite a skill, when you think about it. Take his 2009 book, 'Driven to Distraction':  466 pages, which – working on the assumption that a typical hardback averages at around 350 words per page – would total 163100 words. 163100 words, neatly summed up with an expression I would best describe as ‘resigned acceptance’. (Showing my workings.) Then there’s his 2012 tome, 'Round the Bend':  432 pages (an average of 151200 words, give or take) - all summed up with a look of mild distress. Perhaps  the punning title was causing Jeremy to lose sleep;  judging from the Daily Telegraph quote, he had very little to worry about. A year later, and his anxiousness has been replaced with a look of serenity.  I guess this should come as no s...