{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-famous-last-words-by-orange-hippo-9781800695658","title":"The Little Book of Famous Last Words","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast words can come in all shapes and sizes. From comic quips to profound deathbed wit, shocking and surprising final revelations, delicious puns and too-good turns of phrase, gravestone gags and premature celebrations... or even just awkward and unfortunate quotes the speaker ended up eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, this tiny tome is stacked to the rafters with notable people, past and present, who are still very much alive and quipping - though not for long. From the long-time dead to the recently deceased (or simply dying of embarrassment; see Liz Truss), Nostradamus to Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII to Princess Diana, these famous last words span centuries and continents and will no doubt echo through eternity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking to have the last laugh, \u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Famous Last Words\u003c\/em\u003e will have you laughing out loud till the very last page. For those about to die, we salute you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I'm a fighter, not a quitter,' \u003cem\u003eLiz Truss, UK Prime Minister, October 19, 2022.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoor ol' Liz quit the next day. Her calamitous career as PM lasted for just 44 days.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384041292012,"sku":"9781800695658","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3056673482829.jpg?v=1773398383","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-little-book-of-famous-last-words-by-orange-hippo-9781800695658","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}