Superstitions and why we have them - Couverture souple

Cryer, Max

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1458736911 ISBN 13 : 9781458736918

Editeur : ReadHowYouWant, 2016

Synopsis

In Superstitions, Max Cryer explains the origins of many of the things we commonly say and observe and why we continue to include them in our lives: kissing under the mistletoe, the unlucky number thirteen, the significance of the bridal bouquet, saying 'bless you' after sneezing, the hanging of a horseshoe, the danger in opals, the Leap Year proposal. So many aspects of our lives are coloured by superstition; now you can discover the reasons for them in this witty and informative book.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Max Cryer is a well-known writer, broadcaster and entertainer. In a long career, he has been a schoolteacher, a compere and television host, as well as a performer on the opera stage in London and in cabaret in Las Vegas and Hollywood. He also has a regular spot on radio talking about aspects of the English language. Now a full-time writer living in Auckland, he has written many books, including The Cat's Out of the Bag, Every Dog Has Its Day, Is It True?, Who Said That First?, Love Me Tender, The Godzone Dictionary, Preposterous Proverbs and Curious English Words and Phrases.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ReadHowYouWant
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1458736911
• ISBN 13: 9781458736918
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible