{"product_id":"famous-last-words-9781851242511","title":"Famous Last Words","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last words of politicians, kings, queens, actors, philosophers, scientists, and writers are sometimes profound, sometimes prescient, often strange, funny, and usually poignant. The most interesting, controversial, and insightful of these exit lines are collected here, from deathbed desperation to the fondest of farewells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho said \u003cem\u003eI should have drunk more champagne\u003c\/em\u003e? Did Nelson really utter \u003cem\u003eKiss me Hardy\u003c\/em\u003e from his deathbed? Which statesman was, at the end, \u003cem\u003ebored with it all\u003c\/em\u003e? Which king begged, \u003cem\u003eLet not poor Nelly starve...\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary number of deathbed sayings have been recorded over the years, some proving irresistible to embellishment, others displaying wry humour, still more showing remarkable lucidity in the final hours of life. The last words of politicians, kings, queens, actors, philosophers, scientists, and writers are sometimes profound, sometimes prescient, often strange, funny, and usually poignant. They can reveal the essence of an extraordinary life or tell us something about a celebrated person's final hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our ultimate moments, it seems, we are not averse to cracking a joke, losing our temper, or begging for help from those we are leaving behind. The most interesting, controversial, and insightful of these exit lines are collected here, from deathbed desperation to the fondest of farewells in \u003cem\u003eFamous Last Words\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596377243884,"sku":"9781851242511","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/67a8b7a1a6e9372c4c83af7810d0c44d.jpg?v=1777929714","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/famous-last-words-9781851242511","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}