Them: Adventures with Extremists
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:2nd May '24
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The brilliant Jon Ronson takes an hilarious and troubling journey into the world of extremists.
‘Funny and compulsively readable’ – Louis Theroux
What if a tiny, shadowy elite rule the world from a secret room? In Them Jon Ronson sets out to find this room, with the help of the extremists – Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klansmen – that believe in it. Along the way, he is chased by men in dark glasses, unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp, and witnesses international CEOs and politicians participate in a bizarre pagan ritual in the forests of northern California.
A Sunday Times bestseller and the book that launched Jon Ronson’s inimitable career, Them is an eye-opening outrageously funny exploration of extremism, which makes both author and reader think twice about the looking-glass world of ‘us’ and ‘them’ . . .
Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.
‘Chilling and hilarious . . . Ronson’s trademark laid-back attitude is a delight’ – The Independent
A funny, superbly controlled account of Ronson's wanderings through the wonderland of fanaticism and delusion . . . The result is high comedy. * New Statesman *
Often entertaining, more often disturbing . . . Ronson has gotten closer to these people than any journalist I can think of. * The New York Times *
Ronson has a deft, ironic touch and a brilliant way with scene-setting and direct speech. * The Guardian *
The strength of Ronson's book is that it reminds us not only that extremists are weird but also that their fantasies take sustenance from the real world. * Sunday Telegraph *
Made me laugh out loud, as well as shudder. -- Justine Picardie
Ronson weaves his tale like a master. * Irish Independent *
Ronson's wide-eyed, guileless tone collapses the gap between "them" and "us" and brilliantly conveys the larger picture. * The Metro *
‘Chilling and hilarious . . . Ronson’s trademark laid-back attitude is a delight’ * The Independent *
‘Funny and compulsively readable' -- Louis Theroux
ISBN: 9781035039036
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 19mm
Weight: 235g
336 pages