The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

by Forsyth, Mark
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ISBN: 9781785787850
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Overview

"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

A new, beautifully illustrated edition of the Sunday Times number one bestseller

The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.

What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organized crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?

Mark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere.


  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Forsyth, Mark
  • ISBN: 9781785787850
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 8.80 x 1.20
  • Number Of Pages: 320
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English

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