Bertha Venation: and hundreds of other funny names of real people
Author(s): Larry Ashmead
This is a passionate book editor's compilation of amazing names of real people, with helpful commentary and wise advice.
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'What's in a name? A barrel of laughs.' - Daily Telegraph'Spare a tear for Ms Hanky...' - Daily Express'There is a surprising number of awkwardly named people in the world...' - The Times
Larry Ashmead recently retired after a long and distinguished career as an editor, including many years with HarperCollins. Among his authors are Susan Isaacs, Anne River Siddons and Simon Winchester. Larry lives in Stuyvesant, New York.
General Fields
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- : 96006
- : 96006
- : 27 September 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Larry Ashmead
- : Paperback
- : 929.97
- : 208
- : Illustrations