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Never be lost for words again...with this book of lost words. Have you ever wanted to wield the silver tongue of Loki, or to hammer home your point like a Thundergod? Old Norse is the language of legends and the stuff of sagas, the inspiration for...

The very best outrage from the Tunbridge Wells Advertiser, the newspaper that coined the phrase 'Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells' for grumpy complaints.Book InformationISBN 9781783342013Author Nigel CawthorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Gibson...

75 Worst Ways to Die reveals the intriguing facts behind the many ways humans bite the dust in encounters with deadly insects, hungry predators, natural disasters, and freak occurrences. Thoroughly researched and illustrated, not to mention thoroughly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510766990Author Grant TuckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 194mm...

What if everything you thought you knew was wrong? Well, it probably is. Misconceptions explores some of the world's most popular false facts and reveal unexpected truths that will shock even the most experienced brainiacs! Misconceptions breaks down the...

Stories and yarns about my favourite bits of Down Under Paul Hogan's ancestors were a couple of Irish blow-ins who arrived in the colony of New South Wales by boat, with a little assistance from the judges of the Old Bailey. Blow-ins from everywhere have...

In this entertaining and eye-opening collection, writer, actor, and feminist Tracy Dawson showcases trailblazers throughout history who disguised themselves as men and continuously broke the rules to gain access and opportunities denied them because they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501199066Author Elizabeth FoleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

From the author of the bestselling Snark series comes the premiere guide to satire, sneering, jeering, and mockery in their finest forms. A surviving knight of many a verbal joust, Larry Dorfman has become an expert at backhanded sass and cathartic...

A grab bag of historic spleens, chins, and more, this is your ultimate literary dissection of body parts throughout history! From famous craniums to prominent breasts, ancient spleens and bound feet, this book will bring history to life in a whole new...

Authors Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key build on the popularity of their 2022 Webby Award-winning podcast and delve deeper into the world of sketch, helped along with new essays created expressly for the book by comedy greats. The History of Sketch...

'Hugely enjoyable' AN Wilson, Sunday Times'Thoughtful, entertaining and enjoyable' Michael Gove, Book of the Week, The TimesInspired by William Makepeace Thackeray, the first great analyst of snobbery, and his trail-blazing The Book of Snobs (1848), D. J...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593977163Author Adrian BlissFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 422g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952126710Author Fred Van LenteFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Rocketship EntertainmentPublisher Rocketship EntertainmentWeight(grams)...

A literary humor classic-fractured biographical moments from the lives of great writers and composers.This is a collection of mostly imagined encounters between literary figures and their real or imagined family members, friends, and bitter enemies. In...

'What guts. What attitude! These are the immortals I wish I'd learned about at school.'OLIVIA COLMAN Channel the feminist power of mythical goddesses in this witty, inspirational gift book. 'Wonderful.' CERYS MATTHEWSWhether it's the Norse warrior...

Renowned presenter, author, and journalist William Hartston unveils the first mainstream history of humor in his latest book Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour. Packed with meticulous research and delightful anecdotes, this book...

Ever needed tips on how to sleep next to a snoring spouse? How to convalesce in style? Or the etiquette of staying in a haunted house? This humorous book was originally published in the 1930s as an amusing guide for married couples. Poking fun at wives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612437996Author Andrew ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 215g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143136408Author Cody CassidyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 138mm *...

Hidden History, Strange Stories, and Hard-to-Believe Headlines What if there was a flip side to the history channel? What would you do with all the historical facts and tales left out of history textbooks? From the host of the popular Useless Information...

Washington Post humour columnist Alexandra Petri is perhaps America's most beloved political satirist. Her new, side-splitting work of historical humour uses imagined documents to create a laugh-out-loud, irreverent takedown of our nation's complicated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612432243Author James GrangeFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 145g

From the Ides of March to the 40-minute war and the Great Molasses Flood, discover what extraordinary events took place from January 1 to December 31 with This Day in History.Have you ever wondered what happened on your birthday hundreds of years ago?...

Build your brain and blitz through the canon with Literature in 30 Seconds of Less!, a collection of illuminating synopses of the great works.Bursting with illuminating synopses of humanity's great works, you no longer have to lower your gaze when the...

What would Darcy do? How can you be more Bridgerton? Take the Regency approach and be prepared for anything life throws at you - from dates to duels, manners to matters of the heart. You'll soon find yourself the catch of the season. Sick of indecent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525520573Author David SteinbergFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf

'The English aristocrat John 'Mad Jack' Mytton died a bloated, paralysed and penniless debtor in prison. His premature demise was partly due to injuries sustained while setting fire to his own night-shirt to try to cure hiccups. Just before the horribly...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Executive producer and host Mike Rowe presents a delightfully entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of personal...

In this fascinating book Kenneth Baker explores how the Seven Deadly Sins - Pride, Anger, Sloth, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony and Lust - have shaped history from the Greek and Roman Civilisations, through their heyday in the Middle Ages, when sinners really...

What is it about lawyers that has made them the butt of hundreds and hundreds of jokes over the centuries? Whatever the reason, everyone-including lawyers and judges themselves-has laughed at attorney-aimed humor. Now here is the best and most recent...

When Scott Carpenter moves from Minnesota to Paris, little does he suspect the dramas that await: scheming neighbors, police denunciations, surly demonstrators, cooking disasters, medical mishaps-not to mention all those lectures about cheese! It turns...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735233294Author Luke Gordon FieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House CanadaPublisher Random House CanadaWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645404210Author James B DoohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint James DoohanPublisher James DoohanWeight(grams) 122g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451229670Author Cristian de la FuenteFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CelebraPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316529549Author Katie SpaldingFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784824176974Author Romulo SilvaFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Next ChapterPublisher Next ChapterWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 111mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788196837402Author Olivia KFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Mohammed Altaf HussainPublisher Mohammed Altaf HussainWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778900570Author Herkimer ThrockmortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Matti CharltonPublisher Matti CharltonWeight(grams) 136g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955351027Author Lochlainn SeabrookFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Sea Raven PressPublisher Sea Raven PressWeight(grams) 140g