Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults

by Robert Schnakenberg

"Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults" is a hilarious collection of insulting historical quotations in the vein of "The Portable Curmudgeon" that will have history buffs and readers of humor books in stitches. Full of lively quips, jabs, jaunts and put downs by and about notable figures, it covers all epochs of mostly Western history. Schnakenberg has collected more than 600 historical insults into this first collection of its kind.Included:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312326718
• ISBN13: 9780312326715
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

"He is incapable of thought,because he has nothing to think with." -Woodrow Wilson on Warren Hardin

This is only a small,hardcover tome, about the same size of a paperback. Don't let that fool you as it's 179 pages is packed with some of the most biting sarcasm and timely retorts you're likely to find anywhere. It covers some of the best known politicans and military figures;mainly from America and Britain;with a smattering from other countries. The author titled his chapter on "Insulting miscellany from around the world " --SLAMAGUNDI--what a word! What I really like is when ,after a good insult on someone, ends up with even a better one handed right back. How's this; Lord Sandwich: You will die either on the gallows or of the pox. John Wilkes: That must depend on whether I embrace your lordship's principles or your mistress. And then these; An economic fatalist with a God-given inertia.He knew nothing and refused to learn.--W.A.White,Journalist on Calvin Coolidge I am not fit for this office and should never have been here. --Warren G. Harding on himself How many divisions has he got?--Josef Stalin,on Pope Pius XI Then there are words that one wish were not said; The Americans cannot build airplanes.They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades. --Herman Goering Some great lines and likely to amuse just aout anyone.

Four Words: Laughing My Ass Off

Schnakenberg strikes again! This book is an awesome idea and a hilarious read. I always need a little light reading for my hot-air-balloon expeditions, and DISTORY fit the bill nicely (for the uninitiated, ballooning requires a lot of "down time" while waiting for the chase vehicle to pick you up). Anyway, having gone through the book once already, it now resides in a prominent place in my bathroom's magazine rack, where it is put to use often. In fact, it must be said, DISTORY is the perfect book for passing time on the sh*tter! If there was some kind of award for "Best Restroom Read of the Year"... DISTORY would flush the competition down the toilet. For further comedy, check out Schnakenberg's bio of William Shatner.... HAHAHA.