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The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose
From William Caxton to P.G. Wodehouse
by Frank Muir, Selection And Commentary, Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Frank O'connor, Banjo Patterson, Groucho Marx, Art Buchwald, Myles Na Gopaleen, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Laurence Sterne, Anita Loos, Ring Lardner
Hardcover, 1,200 Pages, Published 1990 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-214106-4, ISBN: 0-19-214106-6

"If puritanism is, as H.L. Mencken once said, the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy, then this glorious, monumental collection by one of England's most popular humorists is a puritan's nightmare. Focusing primarily on the 19th and 20th century, but with material dating back to Columbus, Frank Muir has packed this volume with enough joy and laughter to sink the Mayflower. The range of comic material is amazing--fro ..."






The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose(Updated)
From William Caxton to P. G. Wodehouse: A Conducted Tour Reissue (Oxford Books of Prose)
by Frank Muir, Oxford University Press
Paperback, 1,198 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280379-5, ISBN: 0-19-280379-4

"Focusing primarily on the 19th and 20th century, but with material dating back to Columbus, this volume is packed with an amazing range of comic material is--from the gentle, charming comedy of manners, to biting satire, to outrageous parody. There are excerpts from the novels of Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse and Mark Twain, complete short stories by O. Henry and Frank O'Connor, classic tall tales from Australia, passages from Groucho Mar ..."






The Oxford book of humorous prose from William Caxton to P.G. Wodehouse(Updated)
a conducted tour
by Frank Muir
Paperback, 1,200 Pages, Published 1992 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-282959-7, ISBN: 0-19-282959-9

"If puritanism is, as H.L. Mencken once said, the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy, then this glorious, monumental collection by one of England's most popular humorists is a puritan's nightmare. Focusing primarily on the 19th and 20th century, but with material dating back to Columbus, Frank Muir has packed this volume with enough joy and laughter to sink the Mayflower. The range of comic material is amazing--from the ..."






Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best(Updated)
The Blandings Short Stories (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, Frank Muir
Paperback, 182 Pages, Published 2001 by Penguin Classics
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-118574-3, ISBN: 0-14-118574-0

"A complete collection of the short stories in Wodehouse's Blandings series, introduced by one of Britain's favourite comic writers. The volume comprizes all the stories from "Blandings Castle", "One From Plum Pie", and "One From Nothing" series."






When We Were Young - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - Hardcover
by Laurie Lee, Roald Dahl, Jilly Cooper, Dirk Bogarde, P.D.James, James Herriot, Barbara Cartland, Cleo Laine, Patrick Moore, Monica Dickens, Sir Frederick Hoyle, Leslie Thomas, Frank Muir, Lady Mountbatten, Patrick Lichfield, Gerald Durrell
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 1987 by David & Charles Plc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7153-8995-9, ISBN: 0-7153-8995-5






An irreverent and thoroughly incomplete social history of almost everything(2nd Edition)
by Frank Muir, Werner P. Friederich
Paperback, 372 Pages, Published 1976 by Stein And Day
ISBN-13: 978-0-8128-1925-0, ISBN: 0-8128-1925-X

"Collection of remarks made over the past twenty-seven centuries by the wise, the witty, and the peevish, to which the author has added comments on the time and the circumstances."






Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
The Collected Blandings Short Stories (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) (English and Spanish Edition)
by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, Frank Muir
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1992 by Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-018520-1, ISBN: 0-14-018520-8

"This is a complete collection of the short stories in "Wodehouse's Blandings" series, introduced by one of Britain's favourite comic writers. The volume comprizes all the stories from "Blandings Castle", "One From Plum Pie", and "One From Nothing" series."






Dead Catch
(DCI Andy Gilchrist)
by T.F. Muir, Frank Muir
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2020 by Constable
ISBN-13: 978-1-4721-2879-9, ISBN: 1-4721-2879-6

"When Joe Christie's fishing boat is swept onto Tentsmuir beach during a fierce storm, a man's mutilated body is found in the hold. DCI Andy Gilchrist of St Andrews CID is called in to investigate. But his murder investigation deepens when he learns that Joe Christie and his boat have been missing for three years. The police pathologist, Dr Rebecca Cooper, retrieves a five pound note from the dead man's throat. Is this the killer's calli ..."






Dead Catch
(DCI Andy Gilchrist)
by T.F. Muir, Frank Muir
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2019 by Constable
ISBN-13: 978-1-4721-2880-5, ISBN: 1-4721-2880-X

"When Joe Christie's fishing boat is swept onto Tentsmuir beach during a fierce storm, a man's mutilated body is found in the hold. DCI Andy Gilchrist of St Andrews CID is called in to investigate. But his murder investigation deepens when he learns that Joe Christie and his boat have been missing for three years. The police pathologist, Dr Rebecca Cooper, retrieves a five pound note from the dead man's throat. Is this the killer's calli ..."






Hand for a Hand
(DCI Andy Gilchrist)
by T.F. Muir, Frank Muir
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Constable
ISBN-13: 978-1-4721-3259-8, ISBN: 1-4721-3259-9






The My Word! Stories(Updated)
by Frank Muir, Denis Norden
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1900 by Magnum / Methuen Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-417-02790-6, ISBN: 0-417-02790-7






A Kentish Lad
by Frank Muir
Hardcover, 425 Pages, Published 9999 by Ted Smart
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-04579-4, ISBN: 0-593-04579-3






Kentish Lad
by Frank Muir
Dumpbin - Filled
ISBN-13: 978-0-552-76029-4, ISBN: 0-552-76029-3






Goldilocks & Three Bears-with Tape
by Frank Muir
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-85029-608-9, ISBN: 1-85029-608-1






Jack & Beanstalk
(with Tape)
by Frank Muir
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-85029-609-6, ISBN: 1-85029-609-X






AN IRREVERENT AND THOROUGHLY INCOMPLETE SOCIAL HISTORY OF ALMOST EVERYTHING
by Frank Muir
ISBN-13: 978-0-8125-1925-9, ISBN: 0-8125-1925-6






Shit Yourself Laughing(1st Edition)
20 of the Best Shit Jokes
by Frank Muir
Paperback, 58 Pages, Published 2018 by Jhj22 Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-9932518-5-6, ISBN: 0-9932518-5-4

"A toilet book of jokes – in more ways than one. Read it, wipe your arse with it, flush it down the toilet, or just shit yourself laughing. Plus 10 cartoons by world-renowned cartoonist, Rus. A fun gift for those you love, or maybe better still, for those you hate. No matter what, you’ll get the last laugh."






How to Chip Like a Pro in 4 Simple Steps
(CD-Audio)
by Frank Muir
Published 2018 by Brilliance Corporation, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-72135-579-2, ISBN: 1-72135-579-0






Eye for an Eye
by T. F. Muir, Frank Muir
416 Pages, Published 2012 by C & R Crime
ISBN-13: 978-1-78033-863-7, ISBN: 1-78033-863-5

"'He never had time to, to, to do anything,' she said, conscious of PC Browning's hand tightening on her shoulder. 'We canhave Mary Girvan perform the examination,' said Browning. 'She's a trained nurse with the Procurator Fiscal's OfficeinDundee. If youthink you're up to it.' Beth lowered her head. Browning aimed the tiniest of frowns at Mackie, and he turned and left the room. 'I'll makeus some tea,' Browning said. 'Shall I?' Beth ..."






Kentish Lad, A
by Frank Muir
432 Pages, Published 2012 by Random House
ISBN-13: 978-1-4481-0910-4, ISBN: 1-4481-0910-8

"Frank Muir recalls, in glorious detail, a happy 1920s childhood in the seaside town of Ramsgate, where he was born in his grandmother's pub in Broadstairs, and in London, where he attended an inexpensive but excellent school of a kind no ..."



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