An indispensable aid for weddings. How to guarantee a successful speech. With illustrations by Wilhelm Busch ‘Love never comes to an end.’ – Wittily and knowledgeably Dietmar Bittrich describes the significance of the best wedding aphorisms and the people whom they made happy, from Sisi und Kaiser Franz to Elvis und Priscilla. Each one is spiced with flippant views on later married life, such as: ‘Nothing is more exhilarating than finding someone to annoy for the rest of one’s life’ (Agatha Christie). In each case the confirmed bachelor Wilhelm Busch provides an appropriate representation of a happy couple. A book as affectionate as it is humorous, true to life and just because of that highly romantic. A very special find for anyone looking for the right words at a wedding reception. ‘Marry as early in the day as you can. If the marriage doesn’t go well, at least you won’t have messed up the whole day.’ Bruce Willis ‘Delusion is short, remorse is long.’ Friedrich Schiller
About the author:
Dietmar Bittrich lives in Hamburg as a freelance writer. He invented the rubber bear oracle and wrote the literary recipe book Gute Nacht! Mit deutscher Dichtung in den Tiefschlaf (Good Night! How to sleep soundly with German poetry), the travel satire Urlaubsreif (Ready for a holiday) and Altersglück. Vom Segen der Vergesslichkeit. (Happiness in old Age. The Blessing of Forgetfulness) in 2008. His most recent publication for cadeau was the Glücksfischorakel (The Oracle Fish). Millions of readers are already enthusiasts of Bittrich’s witty, impudent style which has won him the Hamburg prize for satire. |
