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QI: Advanced Banter

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QI: Advanced Banter by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is a humorous exploration of quirky, amusing facts and thought-provoking questions that challenge conventional wisdom. It provides readers with an array of surprising anecdotes, jokes, and insights that are both entertaining and informative. Perfect for those who enjoy sharpening their wit and expanding their knowledge through light-hearted reading.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of clever and witty language, as it offers a delightful collection of humorous quotes, jokes, and anecdotes. Perfect for those who appreciate quick quips and intelligent banter, it provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and intriguing facts that can spark lively conversations.

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Brilliant quotes for every occasion chosen by the QI team.

QI: Advanced Banter is a compendium of crisp one-liners, hilarious jokes and inspirational quotes of truth and beauty, collected by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson with contributions from Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.

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A compendium of wise one-liners, laugh-out-loud jokes, and inspirational quotes of truth and beauty, compiled by the creators of QI, with contributions from Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.

A really quite interesting book of quotes - one which gathers the truest and funniest insights of the best minds, and organises them into more than 400 subjects, from ambition to worry (or from artichokes to windows) - a book which offers you motivational and inspirational quotes, and a useful take on almost every situation life throws at you.

Amongst the famous and talented who provided these inspirational and motivational quotes, are Charles Darwin, Russell Crowe, Michael Caine, Florence Nightingale, Tony Blair, Albert Einstein, and Charles Dickens.

From the bestselling authors of The General Book of Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, comes a really quite interesting compendium of jokes, one-liners, and amazing famous quotes.

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QI: Advanced Banter by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is celebrated for its witty and insightful exploration of trivia and humour. Readers appreciate the book's clever puns and engaging anecdotes, highlighting its ability to entertain while educating. The authors' knack for finding obscure yet fascinating facts is frequently praised, making it a beloved choice for fans of the QI series.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571323883

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 448

About the Author

John Lloyd has a broadcasting background. As a radio producer he devised The News Quiz and To the Manor Born before moving to television to start Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, and Blackadder. John Mitchinson is from the world of books. The original Marketing Director of Waterstone's, he became Managing Director of Cassell, and now runs Unbound.

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