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A Short History of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth
22.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
From the internationally bestselling author of The Etymologicon, a lively and fascinating exploration of how, throughout history, each civilization has found a way to celebrate, or to control, the eternal human drive to get sloshed Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there ...Show more
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
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Category: Reference
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE ETYMOLOGICON Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, h ...Show more
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
22.99 AUD
Category: Reference
THE SUNDAY TIMESNUMBER 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 ...Show more
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
19.99 AUD
Category: Reference
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON Mark Forsyth presents a delightfully eccentric day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words. From uhtcearein the hours before dawn through to dream drumblesat bedtime, The Horologicongives you the ex ...Show more
The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
39.99 AUD
Category: Reference
A new, beautifully illustrated hardback edition of the bestselling Etymologicon, published on its tenth anniversary. 'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' - Independent.The Etymologicon is an ...Show more
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