Best of Blue

Blue, Lionel

ISBN 10: 082649045X / ISBN 13: 9780826490452

Published by Continuum, 2006

About this Item

In 1972, Lionel Blue was a little known Rabbi in London. Spotted by a perceptive publisher, he then published his first book "To Heaven with Scribes and Pharisees". But the range of books that followed was incredible - cookery books, books of Jewish jokes, and the "Blue Guide to Eternity". This collection aims to represent this whole range. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLB; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2006. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Best of Blue
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082649045X
• ISBN 13: 9780826490452
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

A child of poor Jewish parentage, educated in the roughest part of the East End of London, Lionel Blue worked his way through Balliol College, Oxford and the Rabbinate to become a star of radio and stage. His 'Thought for the Day' broadcasts enchanted and invigorated millions of listeners. The Rabbi's humour became celebrated, making it even a regular feature of Private Eye, the satirical magazine, and his opening gambit of 'Good morning Peter, good morning Sue and good morning everyone' became famous. This new collection of the best of Lionel Blue's writings sparkles with his characteristic and idiosyncratic humour. It is through this that his profound wisdom has touched the hearts and minds of millions of appreciative listeners.

The book sparkles with Lionel Blue's characteristic, idiosyncratic humour and profound wisdon. Blue's whole range of writing - To Heaven with Scribes and Pharisees, cookery, Jewish jokes, the Blue Guide to Eternity and Jewish Prayer Books for High Days and Holy Days - is represented in this charming new collection.

About the Author

Rabbi Lionel Blue was a British Reform rabbi and author who appeared frequently on the stage, on college podiums and on the radio; he was a regular and entertaining contributor to BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day.