Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That by Harry Mount

Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That by Harry Mount

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In his trip through the world's most influential language - Latin, the author uncorks its magic, drawing on Latin lovers from Kingsley Amis to John Cleese, from Evelyn Waugh to Donna Tart.

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Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That by Harry Mount

In his trip through the world's most influential language - Latin, the author uncorks its magic, drawing on Latin lovers from Kingsley Amis to John Cleese, from Evelyn Waugh to Donna Tart.
Harry Mount read Classics at Oxford and was a Latin tutor before becoming New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. His memoir of his time as a barrister's pupil, My Brief Career - the Trials of a Young Lawyer is also published by Short Books.
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ISBN 13 9781904977544
ISBN 10 1904977545
Title Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That
Author Harry Mount
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2006-11-02
Number of pages 288
Prizes Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Adults' Book of the Year 2007
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.