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Buy 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: The Book

Back in 2012 Craig Hamilton had a drunken idea on a tram. In December 2014 his idea was realised when we published our first book. 101 Book coverOur first edition of the book sold out on launch night.

  • You can buy the book on Amazon – in paperback.
  • Or on Kindle here and get a digital one straight away.
  • If you’re an Amazon refusenick, you can get an epub version here.

if you are a shop would like to stock them then contact us to register interest.

Paradise Circus grew out of the famous, now mothballed, Birmingham: It's Not Shit that chronicled and championed the real Birmingham since 2002.
A Birmingham Miscellany, Paradise Circus is an ongoing love letter to a battered city. It writes, makes and records things about Birmingham. We have a manifesto.

"funny, profound, innovative, historic" Stewart Lee

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Birmingham was the crucible of the Industrial Revolution, but it gave the World so much more… all of this.

Order 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: the Book now

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"irreverent, informative and laugh-out-loud hilarious"

"one of the funniest books I have read in quite a while"

"the industrial language was uncalled for"

"Good if you finish Viz before the next edition is out"

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  • A Birmingham Miscellany:
  • About
    • Style Guide
  • Contact
  • Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – The Book
  • Merch
  • Paradise Circus Books
  • Back Issues
    • The Games
    • Halloween
    • City Limits
    • Book Club
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