The Random Book of... James - Hardcover

James Whittington

9781907158049: The Random Book of... James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907158049 ISBN 13: 9781907158049

Publisher: Stripe Publishing, 2009

The Random Book of... James features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and scientists called James.

Which James...

Caused a rift in his family by his conscientious objection and was laid to rest in the same cemetery as Charlie Chaplin?

Was a band originally called Venereal and the Diseases?

Died on stage at the Sunderland Empire, was a successful hair stylist and got his big break on Hancock s Half-Hour?

Appeared on This Is Your Life twice, enjoyed jobs such as hospital porter, club manager and wrestler, and presented Top of the Pops?

Was stabbed by a Hawaiian, is honoured by a statue in Greenwich and helped to combat scurvy?

The affordable gift for every James, Jim or Jimmy.

ALSO AVAILABLE:

Andrew, Christopher, David, John, Matthew, Michael, Paul, Richard and Robert.

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About the Author:

James Whittington has written many pieces for GoreZone, Beyond, TV and Film Memorabilia. Jonathan Pugh first studied law, which presented him with hours of doodling practice. After a brief stint as an art teacher, he began his career as a freelance cartoonist in 1987. In January 2010 he joined the Daily Mail as their daily pocket cartoonist after nearly fifteen years at The Times. He was voted the Cartoon Art Trust Pocket Cartoonist of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2007, and was the British Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year in 2001. As well as illustrating several books, his work has also appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, the Observer, Private Eye, Country Life, and the Spectator. His work also appears weekly in The Tablet.

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