Proverbs by Alice O'niell

Proverbs by Alice O'niell

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The neatest little book of proverbs ever written.

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Proverbs by Alice O'niell

If many hands make light work, how can too many cooks spoil the broth? If you’ll find the best advice on your pillow, are proverbs even useful? How come these nuggets of wisdom are so similar all over the world? In this compact book (knowledge takes up no space!), modern Irish painter Alice O’Neill takes a world-wide tour of more than 1,500 useful proverbs, comparing their similarities and contradictions, and revealing the secret patterns of human nature, common sense and human folly. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
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ISBN 13 9781904263784
ISBN 10 190426378X
Title Proverbs
Author Alice O'niell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wooden Books
Year published 2015-10-01
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.