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Messing About in Quotes: A Little Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations

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This new collection brings together a handpicked selection of the funniest quotations presented by writer, broadcaster and wit, Gyles Brandreth. It offers witty, wise and sometimes wicked words on subjects ranging from Art to Bores and from Tennis to Wine.
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Product ID:9780198813187
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Messing About in Quotes
Subtitle:A Little Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
Authors:Author: Gyles Brandreth
Page Count:400
Subjects:Quotations, proverbs and sayings, Dictionaries of quotations, Humour collections and anthologies, Humour collections & anthologies
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This new collection brings together a handpicked selection of the funniest quotations presented by writer, broadcaster and wit, Gyles Brandreth. It offers witty, wise and sometimes wicked words on subjects ranging from Art to Bores and from Tennis to Wine.
Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, Tennis to Wine, this little dictionary contains over 2,700 of the best quotations, from witty one-liners and funny phrases to pithy comments and unintended humour.If you live to be one hundred you''ve got it made. Very few people die past that age. - George Burns I thought coq au vin was love in a lorry. - Victoria WoodChampagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie-detector. - Graham Greene The trouble with a book is that you never know what''s in it until it''s too late. - Jeanette Winterson
Imprint Name:Oxford University Press
Publisher Name:Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2018-10-04