An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.The story …
An amusing, informative, controversial and utterly irreverent history of the world's favourite word.F, U, C and K - four letters that can cause outrage, scandal, embarrassment or …
A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular book 'Songs Robert Burns' originally published by Collins in 1947. Selected by G.F. Maine and written by burns …
Gain an insight into the English language, via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie.From George Stephenson to The Animals to Viz, the North East has long had a successful …
Dictionary of Surnames is the definitive guide to the origin and meaning of British surnames by one of Britain's leading authority on names.The essential A-Z companion to the study …
The book showcases 75 beautiful words evocative of the wild, from all around the world, that describe natural happenings in nature. It includes words that describe weather, or a …
'This is the most gripping book I've read in ages ... It is beautifully written, fascinating, disturbing and often very funny.' Roddy DoyleThe childhood world of Hugo Hamilton, …
'Fascinating... I loved this book; I really did' David Crystal, SpectatorA biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and …
WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD 2020An exquisitely written, heartbreaking and hopeful novel of culture, language, tradition, suffering and empowerment 'A groundbreaking novel …
An in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of 'Empires of the Word'.The Latin language has been a …
