Famous Last Words by Jonathon Green

Famous Last Words by Jonathon Green

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A compilation of deathbed utterances by famous people through the ages, including kings, queens, doctors, philosophers, pop singers and writers. The author highlights common fears faced at death, and the need for the great and good to leave their mark.

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Famous Last Words by Jonathon Green

Famous Last Words is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving compilation of the parting phrases of the famous and infamous. With his customary eye for the bizzare and the curious, Jonathon Green provides an incomparable record of our final thoughts. He cleverly highlights the common fears faced at death and the need for the great and the good to leave their mark. Kings, queens, doctors, philosophers, pop stars, movie icons and writers all greet the end in their own inimitable style.
Jonathon Green is a writer and a broadcaster and one of Britain's leading lexicographers. He is the author of many books including Words Apart: The Language of Prejudice and the language dictionary: Slang Down the Ages.
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ISBN 13 9781856264655
ISBN 10 1856264653
Title Famous Last Words
Author Jonathon Green
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2002-10-01
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.