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THINNING THE HERD: TALES OF THE WEIRDLY DEPARTED Cynthia Ceilan PB 200
$7.50
Glossy softcover, light wear, crease to bottom corner of cover and first few pages, cover and pages are otherwise unmarked. Includes a comprehensive list of sources.
307 pages, 19.5 x 13 cms, Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780330423854
'Thinning the Herd' is an irreverent compendium of accidental deaths caused by astonishing stupidity, embarrassing irony and/or really bad luck, including: The hospital in India that faced a strange epidemic when patients kept dying on Fridays - and then discovered the weekly housekeeper was disconnecting life support systems in order to plug in her vacuum cleaner, Conqueror Attila the Hun, who died of a nosebleed on his wedding night, Jean-Louis Toubon, who choked to death on his girlfriend's edible panties In the tradition of 'The Darwin Awards', 'Thinning the Herd' is an hilarious gift for those who like black humour.
All items have been cleaned with a disinfectant solution for your protection. Can be picked up from HILLARYS (any time) OR NOLLAMARA (school hours), or will post. To see all my current listings, click on my name: Riverdancer.
307 pages, 19.5 x 13 cms, Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780330423854
'Thinning the Herd' is an irreverent compendium of accidental deaths caused by astonishing stupidity, embarrassing irony and/or really bad luck, including: The hospital in India that faced a strange epidemic when patients kept dying on Fridays - and then discovered the weekly housekeeper was disconnecting life support systems in order to plug in her vacuum cleaner, Conqueror Attila the Hun, who died of a nosebleed on his wedding night, Jean-Louis Toubon, who choked to death on his girlfriend's edible panties In the tradition of 'The Darwin Awards', 'Thinning the Herd' is an hilarious gift for those who like black humour.
All items have been cleaned with a disinfectant solution for your protection. Can be picked up from HILLARYS (any time) OR NOLLAMARA (school hours), or will post. To see all my current listings, click on my name: Riverdancer.
- Date Listed:07/01/2022
- Last Edited:07/01/2022
- Condition:Used
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