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In 871 Famous Last Words, one will find th entries of the famous and the infamous – kings, statesmen, writers, revolutionaries, actors, millionaires, murderers, military men, and presidents.
“Last words” aren’t all there is in this book. Gyles Brandreth has added a section of the world’s best insults and rejoinders. Who could forget W.C. Fields’ response when asked whether he liked children? (He replied, “Boiled or fried?”) And then there is Al Capone’s great line of geographical interest, “I don’t even known what street Canada is on.” This section includes the great masters of wit and confrontation – Sir Winston Churchill, George Bernard Shaw, Dorothy Parker, James Whistler, and Oscar Wilde.
Brandreth also traveled all over the world to compile and verify the epitaphs for his chapter called “Grave Moments.” These interesting epitaphs found on tombstones throughout the English-speaking world tell a lot about the people that lie beneath them.
In this book, Brandreth reveals numerous gems of dark humor, genius, and jest from famous people, and for good measure he has provided a quiz to connect people with their witty epigrams.
Interesting and provocative, 871 Last Words is a collection of conversation starters and show stoppers.