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Humour
Unstrung Harp
By Edward Gorey
Hardback
Published 16-Oct-2000
| RRP: | £9.99 |
| Our price: | £7.99 |
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Looks at the literary life and its 'attendant woes: isolation, writer's block, professional jealousy, and plain boredom.' This book is also about life in general, with its anguish, turnips, conjunctions, illness, defeat, string, parties, no parties, desuetude, fever, tides, labels, mourning, elsewards.
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Boozers, Ballcocks and Bail
By
Paperback
Published 08-Oct-2007
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When Steve and his partner Wilf set up their legal practice, they aren't expecting the high life, but they aren't expecting such weird and wonderful lowlifes, either. This book recounts their sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic and other experiences.
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Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill
By Gervase Phinn
Paperback
Published 09-Jun-2011
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Bestselling author Gervase Phinn writes with warmth and wit on the pleasures and pains of growing older.
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Michael Winner's Hymie Joke Book
By Michael Winner
Paperback
Published 26-Sep-2012
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Collected Hymie jokes from Michael Winner's acclaimed column in The Sunday Times.
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Butterfly Brain
By Barry Cryer
Hardback
Published 15-Oct-2009
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Barry Cryer is one of the great comedians of the last fifty years. This is a sparkling series of hilarious and true anecdotes, almost all of which have never been told before!
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F in Exams
By Richard Benson
Paperback
Published 01-Sep-2008
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Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty? A: He says goodbye to childhood and enters adultery. Q: How can you prevent milk turning sour? A: Keep it in the cow. We've all been there. Packed full of examples, this book can bring a smile to the face of teachers, parents and students alike - and anyone who's ever had to sit a test.
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Who Are Ya?
By
Hardback
Published 27-Oct-2011
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The hilarious book of the best terrace banter from football grounds around the country
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Great Lies to Tell Small Kids
By Andy Riley
Hardback
Published 10-Oct-2005
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Written by the author of the bestselling "Bunny Suicide" books, this title contains humour, ranging from merely bogus to truly cruel: 'Every ant you meet must be named'; 'It takes the beaks of seven penguins to make a Penguin biscuit'; 'All wind is made by wind farms'; and 'Milk feels pain'. Each cartoon tells a tall tale to bamboozle kids.
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Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations
By Jeffrey Brown
Hardback
Published 13-Mar-2007
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Including an illustrated introduction, this book follows the domestic adventures of a cat in episodic illustrations that celebrate the sweetly universal quirks that endear our feline friends to cat-lovers everywhere.
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Wit & Wisdom: Golf
By Nick Holt
Hardback
Published 01-Mar-2012
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Golf is a passion for many; an obsession for some. This title captures the game's ability to frustrate and spite even its greatest exponents.
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