Author: Paul Anthony Jones

'As entertaining as it is engrossing' John Banville 'Enlightening, delightful' Arthur der Weduwen, author of The Library Why dont eleven and tw...

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that it''s going to be okay... Open The Cabinet of Calm to discover a comforting word that''s equal to your...

'As entertaining as it is engrossing' John Banville 'Enlightening, delightful' Arthur der Weduwen, author of The Library Why dont eleven and tw...

From Monte Carlo to Shanghai, Bikini to Samarra, Around the World in 80 Words is a whimsical voyage through the far-flung reaches of the English la...

A whole year's worth of linguistic curiosities, just waiting to be discovered.; Within these pages you might leap back in time, learn about linguis...

If you're logofascinated, you are literally spellbound by language.This surprising compendium of 1,000 facts about words, language and etymology is...

How well do you know your words?Buxom used to mean obedientA cloud was a rockRaunchy originally meant dirtyBrimming with hidden histories and tanta...

If you''re logofascinated, you are literally spellbound by language.This surprising compendium of 1,000 facts about words, language and etymology i...

How well do you know your words?; Buxom used to mean obedient; A cloud was a rock; Raunchy originally meant dirty; Brimming with hidden histories a...

The ultimate gift for wordsmiths and lovers of language: a word for every day of the year; Open the Cabinet to leap back in time, learn about lingu...

Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is `executing someone first, then giving them a trial''? Or that Kentish Fire is `applauding sarcastically to si...