Plato and a Platypus/Aristotle and an Aardvark
- ISBN-10
- 081098377X
- ISBN-13
- 9780810983779
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-11-01
- Publisher
- Abrams Image
- Authors
- Daniel Klein, Thomas Cathcart
Description
“Two books, one box, and the Meaning of Life. What more do you want?” Take a tour de farce through philosophy and politics with the New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar and the hilarious election-year follow-up Aristotle and an Aardvark Go To Washington. Now presented in a special value hardcover boxed set!
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