DONALD SINDEN - The Last Word. A Sparkling Collection Of Put-Downs, Epitaphs, Final Utterances, Touching Tributes and Damning Dismissals.

Great Britain, BCA, 1994. First BCA Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardback From the death-bed to the debating chamber and from the tombstone to the dinner-table, in Ther Last Word Donald Sinden brings together a collection of the most memorable and telling 'endings of all time. Classic death-bed utterances. Free from any sense of mortality but no less devastating at the time will be the brilliant put-downs and squelches, stinging rejoinders and cutting quips which add a touch of piquant wit to any exchange. There are also celebrated (and not so celebrated) farewells and goodbyes from public and private life. From touching tributes to damning dismissals, in this book Donald Sinden presents a sparkling and rich harvest of the best, the brightest and the most entertaining 'endings' ever recorded.