Publication

1998-09-01 - Harper Perennial

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number68054046
  • LibraryThing88122
  • Goodreads1915890

Classifications

  • LCCPN6231.M2 P4 1969

Description

In dead pan humor, the author tells why the world is so screwed up, why humans fail, and how to achieve a state of well-being, avoiding the ultimate promotion.

First Sentence

WHEN I was a boy I was taught that the men upstairs knew what they were doing.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Peter Principle : Why Things Always Go WrongPaperbackHarper Perennial1998-09-01
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