FACTUAL REVIEW: Immortal Last Words - Terry Breverton

Release Date: 30/07/10

BOOK BLURB:

Immortal Last Words is a fascinating, diverse collection of history's most uplifting, entertaining and thought-provoking dying remarks and final farewells. The 370 entries in this book have been drawn from some of history's greatest statesmen, poets, scientists, novelists and warriors the eminent men and women who have shaped events over the last four and a half millennia and whose final recorded words have often inspired great deeds or shed light on the nature of the human condition. There are also entries are from less well- known individuals who did not make such an impact on history but whose dying words are equally noteworthy as they encapsulate the spirit of the times or simply reflect the character of the speaker. And finally, the pages of this book contain the last words of some of most ignoble personalities in history the monsters and maniacs whose final defiant utterances prompt us to reflect on the nature of evil and man's inhumanity to man. Arranged chronologically from antiquity to the present day, each entry is accompanied by contextual information giving a brief biography of the author and an explanation of the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. Some of the sentiments expressed are unbelievably sad while others are optimistic; some final words have become famous while others have remained obscure, but all reflect the follies and greatness of mankind its heroes and villains, war and peace and the absolute power of language to change our feelings and challenge our minds.


REVIEW:

When I was at school, we were utilising the old pinwheel printer and we did have a holy printed scrap book that contained wise words, quotes and almost ironic last words that was a great item to dip into every so often. Here, published in this offering, are the final purported words of many a famous person but also accompanied with a brief biography of each one concerned. It’s quirky, its definitely something that you can dip into and to be honest a bathroom book that will have you chuckling at the irony of a number of the attributed quotes.

Overall great fun and with a huge selection of quotes definitely a title that will be a fun book to buy for the person who has everything else as you really can’t beat this unusual book. Who would I buy it for? Well my Mum or Grandfather, its unusual, it’s got interesting snippets and above all else it will give them a title that’s so fascinating its almost creepy.