Cliches by Nigel Fountain
Cliches have become such a familiar part of the English language and people's everyday speech that many are now trite, meaningless and often quite irritating. This book looks at cliches in their many forms and shows where they came from and why they should be avoided.
They're the everyday phrases that we all love to hate - and all love to useAuthor Nigel Fountain cuts to the chase and tells us what they really mean * Mail on Sunday *
Guides the reader through the origins, histories and meanings of cliches in every form * The Oldie *
Guides the reader through the origins, histories and meanings of cliches in every form * The Oldie *
Nigel Fountain is a writer, broadcaster and journalist who has written for many publications, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, The New Statesman, The Oldie, the London Evening Standard, the New York Soho Weekly News, History Today, New Society, Oz magazine and Time Out. His documentary work for Radio 4 and BBC2 has ranged from style magazines and the history of thrillers to dance halls and the events of 1968. He was a commissioning obituaries editor on The Guardian for many years, and co-editor of City Limits magazine. His books include: Days Like These (a novel); two volumes from the 'Voices From the Twentieth Century' series, Women at War and The Battle of Britain and the Blitz; Underground: The London Alternative Press 1966-74; Lost Empires: The Phenomenon of Theatres Past, Present And Future; and the award-winning WWII: The People's Story. He read Politics at York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843174868 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843174863 |
| Title | Cliches |
| Author | Nigel Fountain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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