Napalm and Silly Puttyis a 2001 book by comedianGeorge Carlin.[1]
 Front cover | |
| Author | George Carlin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Humor |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
Publication date | April 24, 2001 |
| Media type | Hardcover Paperback Audiobook |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7868-6413-3 |
| OCLC | 45446353 |
| 818/.5402 21 | |
| LC Class | PN6162.C276 2001 |
| Preceded by | Brain Droppings |
| Followed by | When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? |
Background
editThis book contains much of Carlin'sstand-up comedymaterial. The title derives from one of the observations in the book: Carlin finds it interesting that the same race can invent something as fun and innocent asSilly Puttyand something as deadly asnapalm— the two have many similar properties. The title is also an allusion to the type of thoughts that occupy his time, saying, "on one hand I kinda like it when a lot of people die, but on the other hand, I always wonder how many unusedfrequent-flyer milesthey had. "
Reception
editThe hardcover edition ofNapalm and Silly Puttywas onNew York TimesBest Seller listfor 20 straight weeks. The following year, the paperback edition was published. Both editions were published byHyperion Books.
As of April 2002, the hardcover edition had sold over 375,000 total copies.
Other versions
editThe audiobook was released abridged in two parts:Napalm and Silly Puttyin May 2001 andMore Napalm and Silly Puttyin 2002. The audiobook received aGrammy Award,Carlin's fourth, in February 2002. The audiobook edition was published by HighBridge Audio, an imprint ofRecorded Books.