“Declan Burke is his own genre. The Lammisters dazzles, beguiles and transcends. Virtuoso from start to finish.” – Eoin McNamee “This bourbon-smooth riot of jazz-age excess, high satire and Wodehouse flamboyance is a pitch-perfect bullseye of comic brilliance.” – Irish Independent Books of the Year 2019 “This rapid-fire novel deserves a place on any bookshelf that grants asylum to PG Wodehouse, Flann O’Brien or Kyril Bonfiglioli.” – Eoin Colfer, Guardian Best Books of the Year 2019 “The funniest book of the year.” – Sunday Independent “Declan Burke is one funny bastard. The Lammisters ... conducts a forensic analysis on the anatomy of a story.” – Liz Nugent “Burke’s exuberant prose takes centre stage … He plays with language like a jazz soloist stretching the boundaries of musical theory.” – Totally Dublin “A mega-meta smorgasbord of inventive language ... linguistic verve not just on every page but every line.Irish Times “Above all, The Lammisters gives the impression of a writer enjoying himself. And so, dear reader, should you.” – Sunday Times “A triumph of absurdity, which burlesques the literary canon from Shakespeare, Pope and Austen to Flann O’Brien … The Lammisters is very clever indeed.” – The Guardian

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Princess Lilyput: The All-Singing, All-Dancing Debut Video

In which Princess Lilyput does damn all, to be perfectly frank, apart from gurgle, pootle, break a couple of windy smiles and generally come the li’l diva in the wake of a tiny but perfectly formed and surprisingly ladylike barf (David Attenborough-style commentary by Mrs Vizier). She may (or may not) also be trying to telepathically communicate with Granny and Grandad Vizier, to let them know the red carpet will be required when she arrives in Sligo for the very first time on Friday. Oh, and Granny Viz? That picture you were looking for can be found by clicking here. Roll it there, Collette ...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aaahhhh...!!

Anonymous said...

Very cute

Ray Banks said...

Mrs Vizier's taking an awful risk there, sir. If there's one thing I know about, it's babies, and I know that a baby can have your finger off in a jiffy. That's why you're supposed to let them eat out of the palm of your hand.

Josh Schrank said...

I see missing fingers in someone's future...

Patricia said...

Is it me, or is she already laughing at her mom? Grandparents don't stand a chance...gifts will be rolling in for the star.

Declan Burke said...

Crikey, lads, what're you rearing - piranhas? Lilyput is quite the little lady, I'm sure she wouldn't even think of snaffling a finger. The tip of the Grand Vizier's nose, now, that's a different proposition entirely ... Cheers, Dec

Anonymous said...

What a lass. Talent by the bucketful. And tell Mrs Viz to go easy on the wiping - a kid can get used to all that pampering!

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