A new, beautifully illustrated hardback edition of the bestselling Etymologicon, published on its tenth anniversary. Zobraziť viac
Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as ‘To be or not to be’ and ‘Bond. James Bond.’ <br> In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart... Zobraziť viac
A comic history of humankind's love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon 'Haha! . . . Highly suitable for Xmas!' - Margaret Atwood Almost every culture on earth has drink, ... Zobraziť viac
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Witty and erudite ...stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent 'Particularly good ...Forsyth takes... Zobraziť viac
A comic history of humankind's love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon 'Haha! . . . Highly suitable for Xmas!' - Margaret Atwood Almost every culture on earth has drink, ... Zobraziť viac
Viking: Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every... Zobraziť viac
'Kudos should go to Mr Forsyth ... Clearly a man who knows his onions.' Daily Telegraph 'Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our murky history.' Evening Standard... Zobraziť viac
