Letters of Not Lite

A text-only edition of the hilarious Letters of Not. A collection of remarkable and completely made-up correspondence from the great and the good across history.Many books have collated the exceptional letters and personal writing of the famous, offering a fascinating insight into well-known figures' personal lives and hidden desires. But what of the undistinguished epistles of the renowned? Can their less auspicious musings divulge clues to their hopes and ambitions? Probably not. But they can be quite funny.'Letters of Not' assembles the fictional jotted dross that was never before considered worthy of collection. The Post-it notes, the shopping lists, the failed limericks and the birthday card sentiments of history's most celebrated sons and daughters.This 'lite' edition contains 6 never before seen letters.Inside you will find:Werner Herzog's impassioned note to his cleaning ladyPatti Smith's gym applicationCaptain Scott's other last letter to his wifeSalvador Dali's to do listMark E. Smith's audio tour of Ripon CathedralHarold Pinter greetings cardsPope Benedict's handover notesJames Joyce's out of officeDr Heimlich's other manoeuvreA letter from the table next to the Algonquin Round TableTweets from the 1966 Newport Folk FestivalInstructions on what to do when you meet Van MorrisonAnd many more, beautifully rendered in their original, blatantly falsified glory and hilariously transcribed for your pleasure.

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Dale Shaw