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Eccentric Lives: The Daily Telegraph Book of 21st Century Obituaries

Eccentric Lives: The Daily Telegraph Book of 21st Century Obituaries

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In the late 1980s, the Daily Telegraph revolutionized obituaries with vivid, subversive, and comic writing, celebrating eccentrics and human quirks. This collection of never-before-published eccentric lives showcases their resilience in an age of conformity, offering charming, funny, and moving stories that are compulsively readable.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2022
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group


In the late 1980s, the Daily Telegraph revolutionized the traditionally staid and solemn realm of obituaries, introducing a fresh and vibrant approach to writing about the departed. The Telegraph's obituaries gained fame for their deadpan humor, affectionate portrayal of human idiosyncrasies, and eccentricities, setting a new standard for entertaining journalism. These captivating glimpses into the lives of remarkable individuals, many of whom had never been published in book form before, showcase the enduring presence of eccentrics in an era characterized by conformity and bureaucracy. From the unconventional to the prophetic, these mini biographies offer a delightful blend of charm, humor, and emotional depth, making them compulsively readable.

In the late 1980s, the Daily Telegraph revolutionized the traditionally staid and solemn realm of obituaries, introducing a fresh and vibrant approach to writing about the departed. The Telegraph's obituaries gained fame for their deadpan humor, affectionate portrayal of human idiosyncrasies, and eccentricities, setting a new standard for entertaining journalism. These captivating glimpses into the lives of remarkable individuals, many of whom had never been published in book form before, showcase the enduring presence of eccentrics in an era characterized by conformity and bureaucracy. From the unconventional to the prophetic, these mini biographies offer a delightful blend of charm, humor, and emotional depth, making them compulsively readable.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 260 x 165 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914414879

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