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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

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By (author): Paul Anthony Jones

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 language.

What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language.

Beginning in London and heading through Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, you''ll discover why the origins of turkeys, Brazil nuts, limericks and Panama hats aren''t quite as straightforward as you might presume. You''ll also find out what the Philippines have given to your office in-tray; what an island with more bears than people has given to your liquor cabinet; and how a tiny hamlet in Nottinghamshire became Gotham City.

Surprising and consistently entertaining, this is essential reading for armchair travellers and word nerds. Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales and adventures from all over the world - if you know where to look.

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Product Details
  • Format: Hardback
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 18 Oct 2018
  • Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781783964000

About Paul Anthony Jones

Paul Anthony Jones is the author of several books on trivia and language including The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities The Accidental Dictionary Word Drops The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer Haggard Hawks & Paltry Poltroons and its sequel Jedburgh Justice & Kentish Fire. He appears regularly in the Telegraph online BBC Radio 4''s World at One Buzzfeed the Huffington Post and Mental Floss and has contributed to the Guardian Independent and Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries online. He also runs @HaggardHawks the hugely popular language-based Twitter account and YouTube channel. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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