Blowing Smoke: Being a Compendium of Amusing Anecdotes, Witty Ripostes, and Lengthy Literary Passages on the Glories of the Cigar

by Kevin Foley and Mary Foley

Book Overview

A celebration of the "inside club" of cigar smokers from years past. Filled with wise and witty anecdotes from such folks as Mark Twain, George Sand, and Groucho Marx and passages from books like "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Sun Also Rises", this book will make readers feel like they too are members of a special society.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761510982
• ISBN13: 9780761510987
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

You don't have to be a cigar smoker to enjoy this book!

I'm not a cigar smoker and the current cigar mania cracks me up--but I do like learning funny and interesting things about any subject. Blowing Smoke showed me how cigars have been a part of the world's culture and history. If you read this book, you'll be surprised to see who said what about cigars. I browsed through the quotes and stories, then ended up starting over and reading the book cover-to-cover. What a fun pleasure this book is!

An humorous, enjoyable journey into the world of cigars

"Blowing Smoke" is the perfect coffee-table book for cigar lovers! Full of humor and history, I enjoyed both the fun and the insights to famous people like Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling. This book would make the perfect gift for anyone you know who loves cigars.