{"product_id":"zounds-book-mark-dunn-9780312330804","title":"Zounds!","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eGeronimo!\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003egesundheit\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ehaminahamina\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eholy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emackerel\u003c\/i\u003e, and from \u003ci\u003eabracadabra\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ezoinks\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragonés show you interjections like you've never seen them before.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Often thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections (\u003ci\u003eahem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ehowdy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emamma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epshaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etally-ho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhoop-de-do\u003c\/i\u003e) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS! A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections\u003c\/i\u003e focuses the spotlight on this most deserving (and sometimes most demented) grammatical group. A light-hearted look at more than 500 interjections, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS!\u003c\/i\u003e explores the origins of these essential words and highlights the contributions of these previously unheralded parts of speech.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for both word lovers and the casual reader, \u003ci\u003eZOUNDS!\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eElla Minnow Pea\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragonés, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to Mad Magazine, for a delightful romp through grammar, culture, and the English language.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Famous interjections include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Eureka!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Archimedes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Badabing-badaboom\"\u003cbr\u003e -Tony Soprano\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Stuff and nonsense!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Alice, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Bah! Humbug!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Scrooge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fiddle-dee-dee !\"\u003cbr\u003e -Scarlett O'Hara\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Leapin' lizards!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Little Orphan Annie\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Nanoo, nanoo\"\u003cbr\u003e -Mork, from \"Mork \u0026amp; Mindy\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dyn-O-Mite!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Jimmie Walker, \"Good Times\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Bully!\"\u003cbr\u003e -President Theodore Roosevelt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49561292767505,"sku":"GOR002433549","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50206667473169,"sku":"CIN0312330804A","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50658453389585,"sku":"CIN0312330804G","price":3.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50703671623953,"sku":"CIN0312330804VG","price":4.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51000845336849,"sku":"NIN9780312330804","price":19.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52416742359313,"sku":"GOR014520744","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52487783088401,"sku":"NLS9780312330804","price":20.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312330804.jpg?v=1751228354","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/zounds-book-mark-dunn-9780312330804","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}