When he’s not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there’s nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar – and telling tall tales and saucy jokes.The World’s Best Sailing Jokes is the ultimate collection of nautical naughtiness, quayside quips and high-seas hilarity for everyone from salty sea dogs to the youngest yachtsmen.

Now available as an ebook.A collection of jokes with a holiday theme from Edward Phillips:Office manager: ‘Will you ever forget that marvellous weekend we spent in Paris?’Secretary: ‘How much are you offering?’‘We are now passing one of the biggest breweries in Ireland,’ announced the guide on a coach trip.‘Why?’ protested a voice from the back

Now available as an ebook. The follow-up to The World’s Best Drinking Jokes.This collection of drinking jokes is aimed at anybody who is either fond of a drop, or knows someone else who is.

Sick as a parrot becasue the big match has been cancelled or the TV’s broken down? Then this brilliant collection of the very best football jokes ever will soon have you over the moon – and rolling in the aisles.A group of flies were playing football in a saucer, using a lump of sugar as a ball. One of them said, ‘We’ll have to do better than this, lads – we’re playing in the cup tomorrow!’Whether you are a football widow or a fanatical follower of the game, an aspiring Wor...

Un vero capolavoro del thriller internazionale scritto dal maestro britannico Edward Phillips Oppenheim, che non riuscirai a smettere di leggere…In un remoto villaggio inglese, al giovane e squattrinato Guy Ducaine viene offerto un posto da segretario presso un diplomatico attivo nell’ambito dei servizi segreti.Il giorno precedente...

L’ombra del delitto, uno dei romanzi capolavoro del “Principe dei narratori” (così venne battezzato Edward Phillips Oppenheim a motivo della sua fama di scrittore) è stato pubblicato per la prima volta in Inghilterra nel 1897.⠀Il signor Norman Scott è un medico giovane, laborioso e distinto, con una carriera ben avviata a Londra. Un giorno viene chiamato per visitare un paziente, il signor Humphrey Deignton, che soffre di gotta e quando questi viene ...

Chi si cela dietro la maschera dell'anziano Mister Fentolin? Si scoprirà solo leggendo uno dei capolavori più inquietanti di Edward Phillips Oppenheim.Dall’incipit del libro:La sera del 2 aprile, alle otto e tre quarti, c’era pochissima gente sulla piattaforma n. 21 della stazione di Liverpool Street, forse perché tale piattaforma è la più fuori di mano e la meno frequentata di quella stazione capolinea. Peraltro il primo capostazione era lì presente con un ispettore di s...

Romanzo giallo di Oppenheim dove il protagonista, il dottor Scott, riesce soltanto alla fine a dimostrare la propria innocenza...Dall’incipit del libro:— Scusate, signore.— Che c’è, Morton?— Vi sono molti pazienti in sala d’aspetto e alla una e mezzo avete appuntamento col signor Smith. Se viene qualcun altro sarà meglio che gli dica di tornare domani.— No, non domani: martedí, Morton. Domani sarò assente tutto il giorno. Il dottor Stewart mi darà il ...

CONTENTS: - Berenice (1907): Oppenheim in a new vein--the story of the love of a novelist of high ideals for an actress. - The Double Four (1911): A novel about secret societies in New York. - The Moving Finger (1911): A mystifying story dealing with a wealthy M.P.'s experiment with a poor young man. - The Vanished Messenger (1914) - The Black Box (1915) - The Double Traitor (1915): A story of the diplomatic events leading up to the European War. - An Amiable Charlatan (1916): Novel in whi...

The book begins by outlining the origins of privateering and its role in international relations, detailing how it was used as a strategy by nations to augment their naval forces without the direct expense of maintaining large fleets. Statham examines the letters of marque, which were official licenses granted to privateers, allowing them to capture enemy ships and seize their cargo. He discusses notable privateers, their exploits, and the impact they had on trade and warfare during period...

The Story of the "Britannia": The Training Ship for Naval Cadets by Edward Phillips Statham chronicles the history and significance of the HMS Britannia, the Royal Navy's premier training ship for young cadets. The book explores the origins of the ship, its role in preparing future officers for naval service, and the experiences of the cadets who trained aboard it. Statham provides a detailed account of the ship’s operations, daily life on board, and the rigorous training program designed ...

Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 – 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers.Oppenheim featured on the cover of Time magazine on September 12, 1927. He was the self-styled "prince of storytellers." He composed some one hundred and fifty novels, mainly of the suspense and international intrigue nature, but including romances, comedies, and parables of everyday life. He was t...