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"Daily Telegraph" Book of Obituaries: Celebration of Eccentric Lives v.1: Celebration of Eccentric Lives Vol 1 (Paperback)

by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 338 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (8 Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330349791
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330349796
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 283,446 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The author, former obituaries editor of the Daily Telegraph, has made a choice of obituaries from among those of the more eccentric deceased of the past 20 or 30 years - from the great or near-great to the would-be great (Helle Christina Habsburg Windsor, who claimed to be the daughter of George V, and made life hell for the British consul in Lisbon); and delightful personalities such as Russell Harty, Arthur Marshall and Mr Teasy-Weasy. (Kirkus UK)

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This title gathers together some of the, often amusing, obituaries that have appeared in "The Daily Telegraph".

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5.0 out of 5 stars truly a celebration of the wonderous variety of human nature, 31 Mar 1999
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I learned of this book through a review in the New Yorker, and was so intrigued with the wonderful, tongue-in-cheek style and the almost unbelievable content that I put quite a bit of effort into tracking it down. It more than repaid that effort. The obituaries are not depressing; instead, they really are a celebration of the wonderful, zany variety of human nature. I feel privileged to have shared a century with many of the people in this book. Read, for example, of Margaret Mee, a botanical artist, who repelled a band of gold prospectors in Brazil by remarking, as she leveled a revolver at them, "I haven't had a lot of shooting practice, but really I think I'm quite good. After all, a steady hand and a good eye are absolutely essential qualities for a painter, wouldn't you say?" Or read of Nesta Cox, an English nanny working in France who became a hero of the French Resistance and had airlifted to her by the RAF not only supplies for sabotage but also packets of tea. Or read of the author BB, who "at the age of four . . . incontrovertibly saw a gnome." This book has it all: humble heroes and well-born villains, gay hairdressers and mad scholars. And when you finish it, there are three more collections: Heroes and Adventurers, Entertainers, and Rogues. Enjoy!
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