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The Times Lives Less Ordinary: Obituaries of the Eccentric, Unique and Undefinable

by Nigel Farndale

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Obituaries of lives outside the expected

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Obituaries of lives outside the expected

This collection brings together complete, updated Times obituaries of distinctive figures from the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Its subjects range across public life and popular culture, including writers, performers, politicians, clergy, athletes and aristocrats. Names such as Diana Athill, Anita Pallenberg, Jan Morris and John McAfee give a sense of the varied lives represented. The obituary form offers concise biographical portraits, while the range of professions and personalities makes the book a record of people who resisted easy categorization.

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  • For readers interested in biography and obituary writing.
  • For those curious about unconventional figures across public life and popular culture.
  • For readers seeking a collection spanning the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Themes

Biography and remembranceEccentricity and individualityTwentieth- and early twenty-first-century public life

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Book overview

The Times obituaries have given readers throughout the world an instant picture of a life for more than 150 years. This is a selection of those who saw the world in different colors. Some were eccentrics, some mavericks, all marched to the beat of their own drum. Each obituary has been updated and reproduced in its entirety.

The Times Register provides a rich store of information and opinion on the most fascinating characters of the twentieth and early twenty-first century - be they dons, pop stars, vicars, MPs, rugby players or aristocrats.

Authoritative, fascinating, insightful and endlessly engaging, this is a must for anyone with an interest in the eccentrics and unique characters of recent times. Includes Diana Athill, Betty Dodson, Anita Pallenberg, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Stallone, Eve Babitz, Jan Morris, John McAfee and Ted Knight.

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