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A Very British Midlife Crisis

A funny midlife survival guide for Brits, by the creator of Very British Problems

A Very British Midlife Crisis is a 208-page hardback humour book by Rob Temple, the creator of Very British Problems, for anyone facing midlife.

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£12.95A Very British Midlife Crisis
  • Hardback, 208 pages
  • Measures 136 x 205 x 21 mm
  • By Rob Temple, creator of Very British Problems
  • Published by Atlantic Books on 3 Sep 2026

About this gift

A funny midlife crisis book for anyone who has reached middle age: Rob Temple's gift book, by the creator of Very British Problems. It guides readers through every absurd impulse, from bright orange convertibles they can't afford to a podcast nobody asked for.

Its 208 pages come in a hardback measuring 136 x 205 x 21 mm, published by Atlantic Books on 3 Sep 2026. Inside, Rob Temple tackles the particular grief of realising your doctor looks younger than you, and the passionate new interest in the weekly bin schedule.

It makes a gift for a midlife birthday, a Christmas stocking or a friend who already loves Very British Problems. Its survival guide covers both the cringe and the reinvention. Pick up A Very British Midlife Crisis for the friend whose midlife crisis has just begun.

Perfect for: Birthday gifts · Christmas gifts · Christmas gifts for him · Christmas gifts for dad

Great for: Gifts for him · Gifts for dad · anyone facing midlife, fans of very british problems, humour lovers, middle-aged friends

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  • 1 hardback book, 208 pages

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Size136 x 205 x 21 mm
ContentsHardback, 208 pages
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How many pages does the book have?

It has 208 pages and comes as a hardback.

What size is the book?

The book measures 136 x 205 x 21 mm.

Who wrote A Very British Midlife Crisis?

Rob Temple wrote it, the creator of Very British Problems, and Atlantic Books published it.

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