Title: Pogg
Subtitle: being a fragmentary key to that elusive place together with some brief observations on the gentle art of pogging
First published: 1980
Description: To use Geoffrey's own words, it is a 'slender whimsy'. Published in 1980 as an entertaining way to celebrate his 60th birthday, it was compiled at a time when he was employed in a central government department at Waterloo. His introduction tells readers that the booklet gives the names and positions of an imaginary kingdom of bizarre officials. His introduction suggests he conceived the idea of the booklet long ago during tedious travelling, but when published in 1980 his colleagues (some of whom had assisted with the publication) suspected they were the subjects of the work!
Subjects: Characters; humour; satire.
Places: Pogg.
People: Geoffrey Handley-Taylor
Time periods: Playfully disrespectful observations of an underworld inspired by a real world.