The Etymologicon : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
by
Mark Forsyth
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1785781707
ISBN-13
9781785781704
Publisher
Icon Books
Imprint
Icon Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 3rd, 2016
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
216 grams
Dimensions
12.80 x 19.80 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Language: history & general works
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The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER''Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.'' Nick Duerden, Independent.''Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.'' William Leith, Evening Standard.The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?Mark Forsyth''s riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere.''Highly recommended'' Spectator
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