Tinkering The Complete Book of John Clarke
Tinkering The Complete Book of John Clarke by John Clarke, published by Text Publishing Company on November 27, 2017, is a comprehensive exploration of the author’s writing life. This 288-page collection features a variety of pieces, including humorous essays, unique puzzles, and reflections on personal experiences, such as the fan letter he wrote to an All Black player at the age of ten. The book showcases Clarke’s distinctive comic style through a range of topics, from unconventional golf instruction to a concise retelling of Anna Karenina.
Readers will discover a rich tapestry of John Clarke’s humor, with contributions like Fred Dagg’s advice on diverse subjects and the intriguing history of the lost sport of farnakeling. The collection also includes notable works such as the ‘Quiz Answers’ and ‘Saint Paul’s Letter to the Electorates,’ which provides a satirical take on political events. Additionally, Tinkering features previously unpublished material, including the ‘Doorstop Poems’ and ‘Letters from the School,’ highlighting Clarke’s unique perspective on birdwatching and other themes. This edition offers a multifaceted view of Clarke’s comic genius and literary contributions.
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Introduction by Lorin Clarke
This book tells the story of John Clarke’s writing life, including the fan letter he sent to All Black Terry Lineen when he was ten, a golf instruction manual unlike any other, Anna Karenina in forty-three words, and the moving essays he wrote after the deaths of his parents.
Tinkering is full of surprises, and includes all kinds of puzzles and propositions. Each one has different rules but together they reveal the different facets of John Clarke’s comic genius. In these pages you will find Fred Dagg dispensing advice on everything from dentistry to dreaming, the complete history of the lost sport of farnakeling, the famous ‘Quiz Answers’, and ‘Saint Paul’s Letter to the Electorates’ —a brilliant account of the Rudd–Gillard years that was first inscribed onto stone tablets.
Tinkering also includes previously unpublished material including the ‘Doorstop Poems’, and the ‘Letters from the School’ suggesting what a serious matter birdwatching was for John Clarke.
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![A Defence of Dr. [Samuel] Clarke’s Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God Wherein is Particularly Consider’d the Nature of Space, Duration, and Necessary Existence; Being an Answer to a Late Book Entitul’d ‘A Translation of Dr. [William] King — John Clarke](https://i0.wp.com/touchebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a-defence-of-dr-samuel-clarkes-demonstration-of-the-being-and-attributes-of-god-wherein-is-particularly-considerd-the-na-jpg.jpg?w=260&ssl=1)
![A Sermon Delivered at the Church in Brattle-Street, January 2, 1784. At the Interment of the Rev. Samuel Cooper, D.D. who Expired, December 29, 1783. By John Clarke, A.M. Junior Pastor of the First Church in Boston. [Two Lines From Samuel] — John Clarke](https://i0.wp.com/touchebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/a-sermon-delivered-at-the-church-in-brattle-street-january-2-1784-at-the-interment-of-the-rev-samuel-cooper-d-d-who-expi-jpg.jpg?w=260&ssl=1)
