Articoli correlati a The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost...
Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you’re philogrobolized.
Find yourself pretending to work? That’s fudgelling.
And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just don’t get too vinomadefied; a drunk dinner companion is never appreciated.
The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.
Find yourself pretending to work? That’s fudgelling.
And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just don’t get too vinomadefied; a drunk dinner companion is never appreciated.
The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Recensione:
Praise for Etymologicon
“The Facebook of books...Before you know it, you’ve been reading for an hour.”—The Chicago Tribune
“A breezy, amusing stroll through the uncommon histories of some common English words...Snack-food style blends with health-food substance for a most satisfying meal.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The stocking filler of the season...How else to describe a book that explains the connection between Dom Perignon and Mein Kampf.”—Robert McCrum, The Observer
“Crikey...this is addictive!”—The Times
“Mark Forsyth is clearly a man who knows his onions.”—Daily Telegraph
“Delightful...Witty and erudite and stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.”—The Independent (UK)
“Witty and well researched...Who wouldn’t want to read about the derivation of the word ‘gormless’? Or the relationship between the words ‘buffalo’ and ‘buff’?”—The Guardian (UK)
L'autore:
“The Facebook of books...Before you know it, you’ve been reading for an hour.”—The Chicago Tribune
“A breezy, amusing stroll through the uncommon histories of some common English words...Snack-food style blends with health-food substance for a most satisfying meal.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The stocking filler of the season...How else to describe a book that explains the connection between Dom Perignon and Mein Kampf.”—Robert McCrum, The Observer
“Crikey...this is addictive!”—The Times
“Mark Forsyth is clearly a man who knows his onions.”—Daily Telegraph
“Delightful...Witty and erudite and stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.”—The Independent (UK)
“Witty and well researched...Who wouldn’t want to read about the derivation of the word ‘gormless’? Or the relationship between the words ‘buffalo’ and ‘buff’?”—The Guardian (UK)
Mark Forsyth is a writer, journalist, proofreader, ghostwriter, and pedant. He was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the creator of The Inky Fool, a blog about words, phrases, grammar, rhetoric, and prose. He lives in the UK.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditorePenguin Publishing Group
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 0425264378
- ISBN 13 9780425264379
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine304
- Valutazione libreria
Compra nuovo
Scopri di più su questo articolo
EUR 7,18
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 3,00
Da: Canada a: U.S.A.
I migliori risultati di ricerca su AbeBooks
Foto dell'editore
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Editore:
Berkley Trade
(2013)
ISBN 10: 0425264378
ISBN 13: 9780425264379
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 14
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Paperback. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Codice articolo 9780425264379B
Compra nuovo
EUR 7,18
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Codice articolo GoldenDragon0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 21,92
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.5. Codice articolo 0425264378-2-1
Compra nuovo
EUR 24,97
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.5. Codice articolo 353-0425264378-new
Compra nuovo
EUR 24,98
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Codice articolo think0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 26,09
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Codice articolo Holz_New_0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 37,97
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Editore:
Berkley Pub Group
(2013)
ISBN 10: 0425264378
ISBN 13: 9780425264379
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 286 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo 0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 32,02
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. New. Codice articolo Wizard0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 49,65
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: new. Codice articolo FrontCover0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 50,69
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Brand New Copy. Codice articolo BBB_new0425264378
Compra nuovo
EUR 53,68
Convertire valuta