{"product_id":"famous-last-words","title":"Famous Last Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 2,000 notable parting sentiments, from Socrates and the Marquis de Sade to James Dean and Elvis Presley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sometimes funny, frequently moving compilation offers a glimpse at the deathbed departures of kings, courtiers, poets, painters, saints, villains, murderers, and martyrs through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the famous last words are Bing Crosby's breezy sign-off: ``That was a great game of golf, fellers''; Lawrence Oates' farewell to Captain Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole: ``I'm just going out. I may be some time...'' and Civil War commander General Sedgewick's final miscalculation: ``They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist--'' A fascinating record of our final thoughts at the brink of the unimaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathon Green is a noted lexicographer and the author of many books, including Slang Down the Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathon Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44844006441129,"sku":"9781856262644","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781856262644.jpg?v=1730696053","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/famous-last-words","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}