Dimensions
152 x 234 x 27mm
1000 Entertaining Anecdotes On Themes As Diverse As Fame, Flattery And Forgetfulness
This is a richly entertaining collection of over 1000 stories under 400 keyword headings that embrace themes as diverse as Absent-mindedness, Heckling, Resignations, and Windbags. Featured here are a host of famous names from all walks of life and from every period of history: monarchs and mistresses, peers and presidents, composers and comedians - each of them presented in a light that is not always flattering but in some way revelatory.
A comprehensive index identifies the personalities involved and also provides a more detailed guide to their subject-matter. Not just a highly browsable selection of amusing stories but a really useful one as well, which will be an invaluable source of apposite illustrations for writers and speakers of all kinds.
