The first verdict of history on leaders, thinkers, doers, artists, campaigners and eccentrics from around the world is to be found on the obituaries page of the Guardian, making it among the paper's most-read and best-loved pages. This book collects succinct and idiosyncratic accounts of the lives of more than a hundred men and women, who in different ways shaped the world in which we live. It isan enlightening, inspiring and often humorous testimony to the achievements and feelings of some remarkable people.
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The "Guardian"'s obituaries are among the paper's most loved and well-read pages. They contain detailed eulogies to the world's most interesting and significant figures, from monarchs, politicians, campaigners and generals to musicians, scientists, writers, actors, confidence tricksters and inventors. This collection brings together the retrospectives of over one hundred men and women who shaped the world that we live in today. It is a testimony - occasionally inspiring and often funny - to the achievements of some remarkable people.
Phil Osborne is the Guardian's obituaries editor.
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