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Secret Lives of Words
por Paul West
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Brochura
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- ISBN 10
- 0156014092
- ISBN 13
- 9780156014090
- Livreiro
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Sinopse
We are often unaware of the unique and intriguing stories of the words we love. Thousands of our words have been so twisted, tangled, misused, and muddled over the centuries that their original meaning has been obscured. You'll be surprised to learn that table napkins were once made of and referred to as asbestos, that atom means uncuttable, that a cloud was once a hill, and that a companion is one who eats bread with you. Compiled over the years in his handwritten notebooks, acclaimed prose stylist Paul West offers us an album of treasures. The Secret Lives of Words is an "Antiques Road Show" of language, in which West chronicles the centuries-long travels of words across continents and through cultures. For word enthusiasts, speakers, writers, thinkers, and all readers, this volume recounting the intimate ancestry of language will enrich our understanding of and appreciation for the words we use every day.
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- Livreiro
- A Cappella Books
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 324059
- Título
- Secret Lives of Words
- Autor
- Paul West
- Formato/Encadernação
- Trade Paperback
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Brochura
- ISBN 10
- 0156014092
- ISBN 13
- 9780156014090
- Editorial
- Harvest Books
- Local de publicação
- Usa
- Data de publicação
- July 2001
- Páginas
- 304
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A Cappella Books
Sobre A Cappella Books
A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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