The Best After-Dinner Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A delightful anthology of wit and humor, The Best After-Dinner Stories presents a carefully curated collection of anecdotes, jokes, and tales perfectly suited for the convivial atmosphere that follows a fine meal. Compiled by Tim Heald, a seasoned author and journalist with a sharp eye for comic timing, the collection draws from a rich tradition of British after-dinner speaking, gathering stories from politicians, entertainers, sportsmen, and public figures. The tone throughout is warm, irreverent, and thoroughly entertaining, capturing the art of the well-told tale with the kind of polish that keeps a room laughing long into the evening. Whether used as a practical resource for after-dinner speakers or simply enjoyed as a compendium of clever storytelling, it illustrates just how enduring and universal the pleasure of a perfectly delivered anecdote truly is.
Author: Tim Heald
Format: Hardback
Published: 2004, The Folio Society
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A delightful anthology of wit and humor, The Best After-Dinner Stories presents a carefully curated collection of anecdotes, jokes, and tales perfectly suited for the convivial atmosphere that follows a fine meal. Compiled by Tim Heald, a seasoned author and journalist with a sharp eye for comic timing, the collection draws from a rich tradition of British after-dinner speaking, gathering stories from politicians, entertainers, sportsmen, and public figures. The tone throughout is warm, irreverent, and thoroughly entertaining, capturing the art of the well-told tale with the kind of polish that keeps a room laughing long into the evening. Whether used as a practical resource for after-dinner speakers or simply enjoyed as a compendium of clever storytelling, it illustrates just how enduring and universal the pleasure of a perfectly delivered anecdote truly is.