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A Funny Old Sailor: Further Anecdotes from the Life of Des Sleightholme
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ISBN13: 9780713667134
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Jul 31 2003
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.41 Width: 5.44 Depth: 8.64
Language: English
This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Des Sleightholme's bestseller A Funny Old Life, which instantly established itself as a must-read for Des's multitude of admirers. Former editor of Yachting Monthly for many years, Des is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he returns with further yarns about the hilarious happenings throughout his life.
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