Word Perfect – Signed Copy

Susie Dent

ISBN: 9781529311518S

£14.99

Signed First Edition hardback copy of Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment for Every Day of the Year by Susie Dent

Hand signed by Susie Dent to a bespoke bookplate

Signed at the publisher

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Description

Welcome to a year of wonder through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner.

From ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ (Nelson putting the telescope to his missing eye to ignore the order to stop fighting) to why ‘May Day’ became a distress call; from ‘stealing someone’s thunder’ to the real Jack the Lad, from ‘tartle’ (forgetting someone’s name) to ‘snaccident’ (unintentionally eating a whole packet of biscuits).

Word Perfect is her brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable true stories tied to every day of the year. You’ll never be lost for words again.

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Format Hardback
Publisher John Murray Press
Published 22/10/2020
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