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The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde by María Leach
$0.00 NZD
Category: LGBTQI+ | Series: The\Wicked Wit of Ser.
A celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult with this collection of his most acerbic quips. No playwright apart from Shakespeare is as widely quoted and Oscar Wilde's needle-sharp rejoinders are often repeated with delight. However, his jibes were rarely cru ...Show more
The Wicked Wit of Prince Philip by Karen Dolby
$21.99 NZD
Category: Humour | Series: The\Wicked Wit Ser.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE has been at the forefront of British public life since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. In the seventy years since, his wit (and the occasional 'gaffe') has continued to endear him to the nation, as he travelled the world taking his unique ...Show more
The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II by Karen Dolby
$24.99 NZD
Category: Previous Stock - Humour | Series: The\Wicked Wit Ser.
When thinking of the Queen, our first image is one of dignity and authority. She is the very definition of majesty: the British monarch, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the head of the Commonwealth. But as anyone who knows her will tell you, in person she has a wicked sense of humour. ...Show more
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill by Dominique Enright
$29.99 NZD
Category: Humour | Series: The\Wicked Wit of Ser.
He took his seat in Parliament in the reign of Queen Victoria, and died when Lyndon Johnson was in his second year as US President. He fought as a soldier in four campaigns and as a war correspondent made an epic escape from Boer captivity. He wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, whi ...Show more
The Wicked Wit of the Royal Family by Karen Dolby
$25.00 NZD
Category: Humour | Series: The\Wicked Wit Ser.
There is no doubt that the British royal family is THE most famous family in the world. Watched and picked over in the media for everything from fashion choices to baby bumps, sporting achievements to nightclub preferences, there doesn't seem to be a moment when they can escape public scrutiny. But, som ...Show more
Wicked Wit of Jane Austen by Dominique Enright
$19.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: The\Wicked Wit Ser.
A delightful collection of Jane Austen's wittiest insights, taken from her celebrated novels and letters. Lauded for her eloquence, observation and wry humour, Jane Austen was a novelist who was highly regarded and greatly celebrated in her own time. However, her appeal is as great as ever, and her insi ...Show more
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