The Illustrated Christmas Cracker by Norwich, John Julius

The Illustrated Christmas Cracker

A classic Christmas gift book, reissued with new cover artwork by Quentin BlakeFor more than 40 years,...
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SKU: 9781782392514
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Author: John Julius Norwich
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Illustrated Christmas Cracker by Norwich, John Julius

The Illustrated Christmas Cracker

€27,49

The Illustrated Christmas Cracker

€27,49
Author: John Julius Norwich
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A classic Christmas gift book, reissued with new cover artwork by Quentin BlakeFor more than 40 years, John Julius 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. Here, Quentin Blake has made his own selection of favorite pieces and has illustrated them in his own trademark style. From curious dictionary definitions ("Carphology. Delirious fumbling with the bedclothes," Concise Oxford Dictionary) and tortuous palindromes ("Live dirt up a side-track carted is a putrid evil") to 18th-century 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 a perfect stocking-stuffer.

Author: John Julius Norwich
Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
Published: 11/01/2013
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781782392514

About the Author
John Julius Norwich is a writer and a leading historian whose books include "Absolute Monarchs," "The Great Cities in History," and "The Middle Sea." Quentin Blake is one of today's most popular and best-loved children's illustrators. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, among numerous others. They previously collaborated on "The Twelve Days of Christmas."


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