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(0)Mark Forsyth
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Language
English
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Description
'The Horologicon' - which means a book of things appropriate to each hour - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words. From the moment you wake to the second your head hits the pillow, there's a cornucopia of hidden words ready for every aspect of your day.
Author
Publisher
Icon
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
What is the connection between gruntled and disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime? Based on the author's 'Inky Fool' blog, 'The Etymologican' is an erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lutks beneath the English language.
Author
Publisher
Icon Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In 'The Pinnacle of Parnassus', Mark Forsyth diligently studies the techniques of writers as diverse as Dante, Shakespeare, Hemingway and Prince with hints from Star Wars, advertising copy, the Bible and political soundbites, as he tries to write what must be the finest piece of prose ever committed to paper.