Not Quite World'S End

In Not Quite Worlds End, Simpson looks at the worlds troublesthe Middle East, global warming, population explosionand takes the perhaps surprising view that theyre actually not, nor will they be, the end of the world. His vivid prose, his clear-sightedness, and the wonderful anecdotes about the many strange people and places he has come across all add up to a richly satisfying read. And with his long experience and his remarkable ability to explain whats really going on out there, he offers us all a crumb of comfort in desperate times.