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Hard Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PF. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. In.

Gebunden. Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnLieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outs.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Lieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outside the classroom and outside the confines of his beloved fighter aircraft. He discovers a Germany that is rife with the undercurrents of socialism.Within days of his arrival in Germany, Lieutenant Pearson narrowly escapes a bombing and an armed and violent robbery suspected of being carried out by the Baader-Meinhof Gang. He witnesses and morns the death of a fellow officer.Almost immediately, he falls headlong into an all consuming but forbidden love affair that brings him face-to-face with the realities of military life, as he is challenged by racial tensions and conflicts that threaten the foundations of his life. Join Lieutenant Pearson in his struggles with adversity, demons that threaten his will to survive and the power of love.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 464 8:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Blue Cloth w/Jacket on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 464.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 464.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 864.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnLieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outs.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Lieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outside the classroom and outside the confines of his beloved fighter aircraft. He discovers a Germany that is rife with the undercurrents of socialism. Within days of his arrival in Germany, Lieutenant Pearson narrowly escapes a bombing and an armed and violent robbery suspected of being carried out by the Baader-Meinhof Gang. He witnesses and morns the death of a fellow officer. Almost immediately, he falls headlong into an all consuming but forbidden love affair that brings him face-to-face with the realities of military life, as he is challenged by racial tensions and conflicts that threaten the foundations of his life. Join Lieutenant Pearson in his struggles with adversity, demons that threaten his will to survive and the power of love.