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Interesting Stories about Curious Words (From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings)
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Product Details
Author:
Susie Dent
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
320
Publisher:
John Murray Press (June 11, 2024)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781399811675
ISBN-10:
1399811673
Weight:
19.2oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.75"
File:
hbgusa-hbgusa_onix30_P10127326_05252026-20260525.xml
Folder:
hbgusa
List Price:
$24.99
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Case Pack:
14
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Publisher Identifier:
P-HACH
Discount Code:
A
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
John Murray
Overview
Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.
Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?
What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?
Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?
What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE?
Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG?
Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS?
And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT?
'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth
