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John Gielgud: An Actor's Life: Library Edition

Product Description: When John Gielgud died in May 2000 he was honored as "the giant of twentieth-century theatre." In this special celebration of his life, Gyles Brandreth tells the extraordinary story of a unique actor, film star, director and raconteur...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780753124055 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, April 30, 2005), cover price $59.95 | About this edition: When John Gielgud died in May 2000 he was honored as "the giant of twentieth-century theatre.

Brief Encounters: Meetings With Remarkable People

Product Description: Brandreth has worked as a journalist for a variety of newspapers and magazines since 1968. He presents a collection of interviews, most of which first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph , with well-known British authors, entertainers, royalty, writers, and a handful of foreign personalities...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9781902301952 | Politicos Pub, July 1, 2001, cover price $29.95

Paperback:

9781842750728 | Politicos Pub, December 1, 2003, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Brandreth has worked as a journalist for a variety of newspapers and magazines since 1968.

The Biggest Kids' Book of Fun Ever!

By Gyles Brandreth, Diana Gold (illustrator), Louis Hellman (illustrator), David Mostyn (illustrator), Jacquie Sinclair (illustrator) and Peter Stevenson (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780233050614 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, November 1, 2002, cover price $9.99

The Word Book

Product Description: From words at work to words at play, the author presents a scholarly and stylish grand tour of our language, from its origins to the jargon and slanguage of today.

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780860515500 | Parkwest Pubns, April 1, 1990, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: From words at work to words at play, the author presents a scholarly and stylish grand tour of our language, from its origins to the jargon and slanguage of today.

Paperback:

9781861053985 | Robson Book Ltd, March 1, 2002, cover price $12.00 | About this edition: From words at work to words at play, the author presents a scholarly and stylish grand tour of our language, from its origins to the jargon and slanguage of today.

9780860516705 | Robson Book Ltd, July 1, 1999, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: From words at work to words at play, the author presents a scholarly and stylish grand tour of our language, from its origins to the jargon and slanguage of today.

The Joy of Lex: An Amazing and Amusing Z to A and A to Z of Words

Product Description: For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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9781861053992 | Robson Book Ltd, March 1, 2002, cover price $14.50 | About this edition: For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic.

Nuevos juegos para fiestas / New party games

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9789684035546 | Selector S.A. De C.V., January 1, 2002, cover price $8.50

Optical Illusion Flip-Book: Astounding Optical Illustions

Collects optical illustions in which gray spots appear and disappear, straight lines wave, circles gyrate, and intricate patterns pulsate. (view table of contents)

By Gyles Brandreth and Katherine Joyce

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Paperback:

9780806966892 | Sterling Pub Co Inc, August 1, 2001, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Collects optical illustions in which gray spots appear and disappear, straight lines wave, circles gyrate, and intricate patterns pulsate.

John Gielgud: An Actor's Life

Product Description: This celebration of John Gielgud tells the extraodinary story of a unique actor, film star and director who, at 78, won Oscar for his role in Arthur. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780750926904 | Sutton Pub Ltd, April 1, 2001, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: This celebration of John Gielgud tells the extraodinary story of a unique actor, film star and director who, at 78, won Oscar for his role in Arthur.

The Rock Penguins

Product Description: Cowritten by a former MP, this fun book about musician penguinsÂ is designed for newly independent readers.

By Gyles Brandreth and Jonathan Rice

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9780233995250 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: Cowritten by a former MP, this fun book about musician penguinsÂ is designed for newly independent readers.

Matt Mouse and the Big Surprise

By Gyles Brandreth and Mary Hall (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780233995755 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $8.99

Myrtle Mouse and the Naughty Twins

Product Description: There's nowhere else quite like Mouse Village. Written by a former MP, these children's books take the reader through the exciting and inspiring world of Mouse Village, where Amanda, Jack, Matt, and Myrtle Mouse enjoy parties, family, and surprises.

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780233995762 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $8.99 | About this edition: There's nowhere else quite like Mouse Village.

Amanda Mouse and the Birthday Cake

By Gyles Brandreth

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9780233995748 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $9.99 | About this edition: There's nowhere else quite like Mouse Village.

Jack Mouse and the Scarecrow

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780233995779 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $9.99

Venice Midnight

Product Description: 'He has a touching access to the secrets of the human heart' - THE TIMES 'A wonderful novel - brilliant, witty, touching' - OK 'Well written - provocative' - TIME OUT Richard Faber was born early on 5 October 1949, at the very moment, it turned out, when Donald Hume, small-time racketeer and double murderer, was tipping the segmented body of his first victim out of a light aircraft onto the Essex marshes...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780708941799 | Large print edition (Ulverscroft Large Print Books, April 1, 2000), cover price $31.99 | About this edition: 'He has a touching access to the secrets of the human heart' - THE TIMES 'A wonderful novel - brilliant, witty, touching' - OK 'Well written - provocative' - TIME OUT Richard Faber was born early on 5 October 1949, at the very moment, it turned out, when Donald Hume, small-time racketeer and double murderer, was tipping the segmented body of his first victim out of a light aircraft onto the Essex marshes.

Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries May 1990-May 1997

Product Description: Gyles Brandrethâs diariesÂ doÂ not offer a formal account of government in the 1990sâfar from it. These diaries start in 1990 when Brandreth, after a career in theatre, television, and publishing, decided that he wanted to become a Tory MP...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780753809198 | Orion Pub Co, January 1, 2000, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Gyles Brandrethâs diariesÂ doÂ not offer a formal account of government in the 1990sâfar from it.

Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries, May 1990 - May 1997

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By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780297643111 | Orion Pub Co, September 1, 1999, cover price $45.00

Jokes! Jokes!! Jokes!!!

Product Description: This collection is packed full of jokes and crazy world records, from the longest game of monopoly every played to the biggest ragdoll ever made. It includes an A-Z of hilarious jokes and a guide to the cheekiest tricks and practical pranks. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Gyles Brandreth, Mike Miller (illustrator), Robert Nixon (illustrator), John Symth (illustrator) and Graham Thompson (illustrator)

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9780233995830 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, July 1, 1999, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: This collection is packed full of jokes and crazy world records, from the longest game of monopoly every played to the biggest ragdoll ever made.

Bumper Book of Laughs

Product Description: A collection of humorous jokes, ridiculous riddles and crazy stories, illustrated throughout with black and white artwork.

By Gyles Brandreth, Colin Hawkins (illustrator), Robert Nixon (illustrator) and Sara Silcock (illustrator)

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9780233995694 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, June 1, 1999, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: A collection of humorous jokes, ridiculous riddles and crazy stories, illustrated throughout with black and white artwork.

El Fantasma Del Numero / The Ghost of Apt

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9788423631650 | Edebe, April 1, 1998, cover price $9.99

Madcap Bumper Book of Magic

Product Description: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Magic shows children how to stage their own magic shows. The book includes a mindreading trick, a trick for making eggs dance, and one for producing Coca-Cola from water. '

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780233992969 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, September 1, 1997, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Magic shows children how to stage their own magic shows.

Madcap Bumper Book of Horror-Things That Go Bump

Product Description: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Horror comprises a compendium of fiendish j okes, ghoulish rhymes and horrible facts. '

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780233990842 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, September 1, 1997, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Horror comprises a compendium of fiendish j okes, ghoulish rhymes and horrible facts.

Great Trials Oscar Wilde

Product Description: Book by Brandreth, Gyles

By Gyles Brandreth

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Cassette/Spoken Word:

9781896552033 | Tangled Web Audio, May 1, 1997, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Book by Brandreth, Gyles

The Oscar Wilde Quotation Book: A Literary Companion

Product Description: Oscar Wilde was described by George Bernard Shaw as "the greatest talker of his timeâperhaps of all time," and the quotations included in this book lend credence to that claim. Wilde's aphorisms have found a place in the British vocabulary, and this collection, arranged in alphabetical order by subject, includes hundreds of quotations drawn from his plays, his letters, and from the memoirs of his contemporaries...read more

By Gyles Brandreth and Oscar Wilde

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Hardcover:

9780709057093 | Robert Hale Ltd, November 1, 1995, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Oscar Wilde was described by George Bernard Shaw as "the greatest talker of his timeâperhaps of all time," and the quotations included in this book lend credence to that claim.

The Book of Snubs

Product Description: A witty and wide-ranging anthology of snubs of every variety--from literature and from life--most authentic, a few apocryphal, all memorable. Included in this collection are some choice put-downs by such celebrated past masters as William Shakespeare, Woodrow Wilson, Groucho Marx, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, and Winston Chruchill...read more

By Gyles Brandreth (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780312134426 | St Martins Pr, June 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A witty and wide-ranging anthology of snubs of every variety--from literature and from life--most authentic, a few apocryphal, all memorable.

John Gielgud: A Celebration

Product Description: Sir John Gielgud made his Shakespearean debut in 1920 as Orlando in an amateur open-air production of "As You Like It", "I strode on to the lawn at the first performance, drew my sword fiercely and declaimed "Forebear and eat no more!", but unfortunately I tripped over a large log and fell flat on my face"...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780316106344 | Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1984, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Photographs and text trace the life and the stage and film career of the distinguished English actor, John Gielgud

Paperback:

9781857932874 | Trafalgar Square, April 1, 1994, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Sir John Gielgud made his Shakespearean debut in 1920 as Orlando in an amateur open-air production of "As You Like It", "I strode on to the lawn at the first performance, drew my sword fiercely and declaimed "Forebear and eat no more!

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