What makes a truly great eulogy?
We need an exceptional life, made remarkable in some way - be it colourful, fruitful or meaningful. And then we need someone uniquely and perfectly placed to speak well of the dead.
Having scoured the recent past for the funeral address's most powerful iterations, Daniel Scott brings us the eulogies that have brought their subjects bursting back to life with wit, candour, love and insight.
From Eric Idle on George Harrison to Jonathan Franzen on David Foster Wallace, Helena Bonham Carter on Vivienne Westwood to Oprah Winfrey on Rosa Parks, A Good Funeral is the ultimate collection of famous last words.
| ISBN: | 9781529448351 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2026 |
| Author: | Daniel Scott |
| Publisher: | Quercus an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
Anthologies: general Speeches History |
What makes a truly great eulogy?We need an exceptional life, made remarkable in some way - be it colourful, fruitful or meaningful. And then we need someone uniquely and perfectly placed to speak well of the dead.Having scoured the recent past for the funeral address's most powerful iterations, Daniel Scott brings us the eulogies that have brought their subjects bursting back to life with wit, candour, love and insight.From Eric Idle on George Harrison to Jonathan Franzen on David Foster Wallace, Helena Bonham Carter on Vivienne Westwood to Oprah Winfrey on Rosa Parks, A Good Funeral is the ultimate collection of famous last words.
A Good Funeral features in the following genres: Anthologies: general, Speeches, History
Hardback. £19.80, down from the £22.00 cover price. In Stock.
A Good Funeral was written by Daniel Scott and published by Quercus an imprint of Quercus Publishing
A Good Funeral has 368 pages
£19.80, reduced from £22.00. In Stock.