Forsyth, M: Etymologicon
(Sprache: Englisch)
Paperback edition of the bestseller of Christmas 2011, and Radio 4 "Book Of The Week". Looks at the hidden connections of the English language, such as what links disgruntled and gruntled, church organs and organised crime, California to the Caliphate and...
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Paperback edition of the bestseller of Christmas 2011, and Radio 4 "Book Of The Week". Looks at the hidden connections of the English language, such as what links disgruntled and gruntled, church organs and organised crime, California to the Caliphate and brackets to codpieces. Stemming from Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on etymology, it's a witty and erudite tour of the secret labyrinth that lies beneath the English language. *Also appeared in March Buyer's Notes*
Autoren-Porträt von Mark Forsyth
Mark Forsyth is a writer, journalist and blogger. Every job he's ever had, whether as a ghost-writer or proof-reader or copy-writer, has been to do with words. He started The Inky Fool blog in 2009 and now writes a post almost every day. The blog has received worldwide attention and enjoys an average of 4,000 hits per week.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mark Forsyth
- XVIII, 252 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Faber And Faber Ltd.
- ISBN-10: 1848314531
- ISBN-13: 9781848314535
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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This year's must-have stocking filler - the angel on the top of the tree, the satsuma in the sock, the threepenny bit in the plum pudding, the essential addition to the library in the smallest room is Mark Forsyth's The Etymologicon.' Ian Sansom, Guardian/'I'm hooked on Forsyth's book - Crikey, but this is addictive', Mathew Parris, The Times/'Kudos should go to Mark Forsyth, author of The Etymologicon - Clearly a man who knows his onions, Mr Forsyth must have worked 19 to the dozen, spotting red herrings and unravelling inkhorn terms, to bestow this boon - a work of the first water, to coin a phrase.', Daily Telegraph/'The Etymologicon contains fascinating facts', Daily Mail/'From Nazis and film buffs to heckling and humble pie, the obscure origins of commonly-used words and phrases are explained.' Daily Telegraph/'One of the books of the year. It is too enjoyable for words.', Henry Coningsby, Waterstones Watford
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