Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings (Father Anselm Novels)

Name: Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings (Father Anselm Novels)
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
SKU: 9781399811675-V
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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

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 432
Release Date:: 2024-06-11
Publication Date:: 2024-06-11
Publisher:: Hodder & Stoughton
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1399811673
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 1050 g
Height:: 21.8 cm
Width:: 13.8 cm
Thickness:: 3.8 cm

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