The Illustrated Christmas Cracker
by John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake | Children's Books | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0385605250 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0385605250 Global Overview for this book
Registered by AnglersRest of Teignmouth, Devon United Kingdom on 10/1/2005
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Book Description
A selection of John Julius Norwich's much-loved Christmas Commonplace book, illustrated throughout by the inimitable Quentin Blake.
Synopsis
For over thirty years, John Jullus Norwich has been sending out his Christmas Crackers - a personal collection of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends - to his friends instead of a Christmas card. Every decade, Penguin brings out an unillustrated collection of these, the latest published in 2000. Now Quentin Blake has made his own selection of favourite pieces from the first two of these collections, and has illustrated them in his own trademark style. From curious dictionary definitions ('Carphology. Delirious fumbling with the bedclothes, &c.' Concise Oxford Dictionary) and tortuous palindromes ('Live dirt up a side-track carted is a putrid evil') to C18th accounts of drunken pigs and Benjamin Franklin's account of inventing bifocals, this cracker is stuffed with surprising, offbeat, often hilarious gems. Enlivened by Quentin Blake's witty illustrations, this book is the perfect stocking-filler for the discerning customer.
A selection of John Julius Norwich's much-loved Christmas Commonplace book, illustrated throughout by the inimitable Quentin Blake.
Synopsis
For over thirty years, John Jullus Norwich has been sending out his Christmas Crackers - a personal collection of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends - to his friends instead of a Christmas card. Every decade, Penguin brings out an unillustrated collection of these, the latest published in 2000. Now Quentin Blake has made his own selection of favourite pieces from the first two of these collections, and has illustrated them in his own trademark style. From curious dictionary definitions ('Carphology. Delirious fumbling with the bedclothes, &c.' Concise Oxford Dictionary) and tortuous palindromes ('Live dirt up a side-track carted is a putrid evil') to C18th accounts of drunken pigs and Benjamin Franklin's account of inventing bifocals, this cracker is stuffed with surprising, offbeat, often hilarious gems. Enlivened by Quentin Blake's witty illustrations, this book is the perfect stocking-filler for the discerning customer.
Reserved for my Christmas release challenge 2005
Journal Entry 3 by AnglersRest at Pizza Hut Exebridges in Exeter, Devon United Kingdom on Saturday, December 10, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (12/10/2005 UTC) at Pizza Hut Exebridges in Exeter, Devon United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Being released outside Pizza Hut as I arrive for the Devon BC Christmas do!
This is one of the 24 books that I shall be releasing as part of my Christmas release challenge, with a book being released each day from 1st Dec until Christmas Eve.
Being released outside Pizza Hut as I arrive for the Devon BC Christmas do!
This is one of the 24 books that I shall be releasing as part of my Christmas release challenge, with a book being released each day from 1st Dec until Christmas Eve.
