Interesting Stories about Curious Words Signed First Edition
From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Murray Press
Published:28th Sep '23
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£14.99(9781399811675)
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
Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language * Pam Ayres *
Susie Dent is a national treasure * Richard Osman *
ISBN: 9781399811675-SF
Dimensions: 224mm x 141mm x 36mm
Weight: 536g
320 pages