Perfect Put-Downs: A Collection of Acid Wit

By Laura Ward and Robert Allen

Book Overview

Don't get mad--get even Packed with lightening comebacks and witty ripostes, Perfect Put-Downs is the ideal compendium for anyone who has ever been lost for words in the face of dazzling rudeness or blinding stupidity. It features acid wit from all eras--from the classic vitriol of Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Dorothy Parker, to cutting commentary from such modern comics as Robin Williams, David Letterman, and Joan Rivers. This book proves that while nice is all well and good, nasty is far more fun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140276832X
• ISBN13: 9781402768323
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 4.8"