Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day - Couverture souple

Dent, Susie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1529311489 ISBN 13 : 9781529311488

Editeur : John Murray, 2022

Synopsis

'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

Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4's Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Murray
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1529311489
• ISBN 13: 9781529311488
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Hachette Ireland; info@hbgi.ie; ; Milton Road; Didcot; OX11 7HH; Royaume-Uni