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Susie Dent
Agatha Christie meets Countdown in the debut mystery novel from the Genius of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent
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A literary treasure-trove packed with amazing words, jaw-dropping stories and unforgettable etymologies from Countdown's Queen of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent
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The perfect present for word-lovers: a word for every day of the year: ‘WORD PERFECT is a golden vaulted cave of fascinating and funny hidden gems’ JO BRAND
There is a word for how you feel, however you feel and Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, is going to help you find it.
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There is a word for how you feel, however you feel and Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner, is going to help you find it.
"A TANTALISING MYSTERY FOR WORD SLEUTHS AND CRIME FANS ALIKE" -Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
"A NATIONAL TREASURE" - Richard Osman
She knew there'd be ghosts in Oxford…
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Take the scenic route to knowledge.
‘I love this book’ Gyles Brandreth - A special new edition of the much-loved book, and the perfect present for word-lovers
A beautifully illustrated book from bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, Susie Dent, highlighting 100 joyful and often unknown words and phrases from our language (and other languages from around…
Agatha Christie meets Countdown in the debut mystery novel from the genius of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent
Learn how to decode the private languages that are swapped around us every day - amongst cabbies and paramedics, soap stars and comedians, cricketers and barristers - in Susie Dent’s…
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From dardledumdue, which means day-dreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title covers a variety of…
Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible…
Featuring pets, farmyard animals, big cats and wild beasts, this beautifully presented book is the perfect gift for animal lovers and all those with an interest in this quirky linguistic…
Adam Sharp
Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas
