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

Kevin Foley (Author), Mary Foley (Author)

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Publication Date: October 2, 1997

If you enjoy a fine cigar, you are in good company. For centuries, cigars have curled their aromatic smoke around the heads of poets and politicians, composers and curmudgeons and comedians. Mark Twain boasted he came into the world asking for a light. Winston Churchill included cigars in his formula for the good life. Will Rogers made them the measure of the country's needs—back when all the country really needed was a good five-cent cigar that didn't cost fifteen cents.

These stories and more are intertwined with facts, firsts, definitions, and literary passages in this amusing, exclusive selection of the world's great cigar lore. So light up, sit back, relax, and enjoy. You'll find Blowing Smoke is a good match for a fine cigar.

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The cigar is the perfect complement to an elegant lifestyle.

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If you enjoy a fine cigar, you are in good company. For centuries, cigars have curled their aromatic smoke around the heads of poets and politicians, composers and curmudgeons and comedians. Mark Twain boasted he came into the world asking for a light. Winston Churchill included cigars in his formula for the good life. Will Rogers made them the measure of the country's needs?back when all the country really needed was a good five-cent cigar that didn't cost fifteen cents.

These stories and more are intertwined with facts, firsts, definitions, and literary passages in this amusing, exclusive selection of the world's great cigar lore. So light up, sit back, relax, and enjoy. You'll find Blowing Smoke is a good match for a fine cigar.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (October 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761510982
• ISBN-13: 978-0761510987
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be a cigar smoker to enjoy this book!, November 15, 1997

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This review is from: Blowing Smoke: Being a Compendium of Amusing Anecdotes, Witty Ripostes, and Lengthy Literary Passages on the Glories of the Cigar (Hardcover)

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!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An humorous, enjoyable journey into the world of cigars, October 31, 1997

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This review is from: Blowing Smoke: Being a Compendium of Amusing Anecdotes, Witty Ripostes, and Lengthy Literary Passages on the Glories of the Cigar (Hardcover)

"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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book of cigar anecdotes!, January 31, 2011

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This review is from: Blowing Smoke: Being a Compendium of Amusing Anecdotes, Witty Ripostes, and Lengthy Literary Passages on the Glories of the Cigar (Hardcover)

This short (~100 pages) book is a great companion for any cigar smoker. Full of short quotes, tales, and excerpts from a variety of sources from many different time period from the Spanish discovery of tobacco to the modern day. With quotes from Rudyard Kipling, Sigmund Freud, Groucho Marx, and numerous others, this book is a great read to accompany a relaxing smoke.