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Last Words of Notable People : Final Words of More Than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History by William B. Brahms (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherReference Desk Press

ISBN-100976532581

ISBN-139780976532583

eBay Product ID (ePID)143593203

Product Key Features

Number of Pages680 Pages

Publication NameLast Words of Notable People : Final Words of more than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History

LanguageEnglish

SubjectQuotations, General, Curiosities & Wonders

Publication Year2012

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference

AuthorWilliam B. Brahms

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight41.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition22

Compiled byBrahms, William B.

Dewey Decimal082

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisLast Words of Notable People is a comprehensive reference work on "last words," "dying words" or "famous last words". A work of unprecedented scope and study...Covering the final utterances of noted people over the span of thousands of years and the entire globe; each person is presented with a relevant biographical treatment. Each entry is meticulously documented, citing best sources available. Connection or relation of cited sources to entries are presented. Accuracy or veracity of reputed "last words" is often questioned. Conflicting variations of reported "last words" for many entries are presented for the purpose of further research. Contains a detailed selected annotated bibliography of significant "last word" sources. Well indexed.The conclusion of more than a dozen years work and consultation of tens of thousands of sources, Last Words of Notable People is far and away the definitive compilation and treatment of recorded "last words" compiled to date. This is the soft cover book edition of the last words tome featured in John Green's "Dying Declarations" video. Last Words of Notable People was an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller in December 2011. For: Trivia Lovers, Biography and History Buffs, Nerdfighters, Academic and Public Library Reference Collections and Library Circulating collections