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The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tim Vine
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:320 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Jokes and riddles |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781846058271
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Classifications | Dewey:828.9202 |
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Illustrations |
Black and white cartoons
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cornerstone
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Imprint |
Century
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Publication Date |
30 September 2010 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The long-awaited, hilarious joke book from the Punslinger, Tim Vine, the undisputed king of the one-liner. The irrepressible, hysterical, puntastical Tim Vine, star of stage and screen, treats all of us here in his first joke book. Packed full of zingers and hilarious illustrations, if this doesn't put a smile on your face, nothing will. What's not to like-The other day someone left a piece of plasticine in my dressing room. I didn't know what to make of it.I'm against hunting. I'm actually a hunt saboteur. I go out the night before and shoot the fox.I saw this bloke chatting up a cheetah. He was trying to pull a fast one.Black holes. I don't know what people see in them.So I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, 'Nearest the bull goes first.' He went 'Baah' and I went 'Moo'. He said 'You're closest.'Velcro. What a rip-off.Black Beauty. He's a dark horse.I've got a sponge front door. Hey, don't knock it.
Author Biography
Tim Vine burst onto the stand-up circuit by winning the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1995 and has since gone on to find universal acclaim as the undisputed master of the one-liner. In 2004 Tim became the Guinness World Record Holder for telling the most jokes in an hour, smashing the previous record with a total of 499. He lives in London and is currently co-starring in the hit sitcom Not Going Out.
ReviewsCreasing ourselves every 10 seconds as we read another one-liner from The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Jokebook...pure comedy gold. Oh, we love Tim Vine * The Herald * The amazing undisputed king of the one-liner * Time Out * Tim Vine is seriously funny... his unswerving devotion to making us laugh is something pure and wonderful * The Times * Vine's gags are timeless...they are puns on everyday situations, as well as being inoffensive and uncontroversial * The Independent * Skillfully delivered, hugely popular, continuously funny and utterly unique * Guardian *
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