Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 19th Edition by Susie Dent

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 19th Edition by Susie Dent

Take the scenic route to knowledge.

An idiosyncratic adventure, pulling you in and saying: "this is, in fact, not what you were
looking for; but it's much more interesting"

* Terry Pratchett *
Of all the dictionaries in the world [Brewer's] is the most like a treasure-hunt, where one phrase leads to another, and that to a third, and before you know what's happened, it's time for lunch. * Philip Pullman *
Brewer's head-words are so enticing and his definitions so eloquent that it's impossible to stop at one. An addiction may develop. * Carol Rumens, The Independent *

'By judicious updating and editing and by dint of its elegant design and printing, this latest edition retains as strong a place in its reference market niche as it ever did; long may that continue.'

* Stuart James, Past Editor, Reference Reviews, and formerly University Librarian, University of Paisley, UK *
Off each page of Brewer's leaps some titbit of cultural or linguistic miscellany, much of which this reader didn't even know that he didn't know. Brewer's is great for unknown unknowns and gives the user a serendipitous adventure. * The Economist *

It's the sense of alphabetical happenstance that so enchants the reader today. Open the book anywhere and find a charming list of of incongruous items.
Irresistible.

* The Lady *
An excellent present for the person who has everything... * The Oldie *
It encourages browsing for the sheer pleasure of it. * Times Literary Supplement *
An essential part of a working library. * Times Literary Supplement *

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4's Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.

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ISBN 13	9780550102454
ISBN 10	0550102450
Title	Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 19th Edition
Author	Susie Dent
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2012-08-31
Number of pages	1568
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