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DEFINING THE WORLD: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF DR JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2006)
ISBN: 9780312426200
Subject: LITERATURE
Publisher: PICADOR USA
DR JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY : EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE BOOK THAT DEFINED THE WORLD by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2005)
ISBN: 9780719566318
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY
DR. JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE BOOK THAT DEFINED THE WORLD by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2006)
ISBN: 9780719566325
Subject: HISTORY (NON-ASIAN)
Publisher: JOHN MURRY
HOW TO REALLY TALK ABOUT BOOKS YOU HAVEN'T READ by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2008)
ISBN: 9781848540095
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY UK
LANGUAGE WARS: A HISTORY OF PROPER ENGLISH by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2011)
ISBN: 9781848542082
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY
LANGUAGE WARS: A HISTORY OF PROPER ENGLISH by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2011)
ISBN: 9781848542099
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY GENERAL PUBLISHING DIVISION
SECRET LIFE OF WORDS: HOW ENGLISH BECAME ENGLISH by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2008)
ISBN: 9780719564543
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY UK

The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past. Henry Hitchings delves into our promiscuous language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish.
SECRET LIFE OF WORDS: HOW ENGLISH BECAME ENGLISH by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2008)
ISBN: 9780374254100
Subject: REFERENCE & LANGUAGES
Publisher: FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX USA
SECRET LIFE OF WORDS: HOW ENGLISH BECAME ENGLISH by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2009)
ISBN: 9780719564550
Subject: HISTORY (NON-ASIAN)
Publisher: JOHN MURRY
SORRY! by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2013)
ISBN: 9781848546677
Subject: SOCIETY, POLITICS & PHILOSOPHY
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY
SORRY! by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2013)
ISBN: 9781848546653
Subject: SOCIETY, POLITICS & PHILOSOPHY
Publisher: HODDER
SORRY!: THE ENGLISH AND THEIR MANNERS by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Hardcover - 2013)
ISBN: 9781848546646
Subject: FOOD AND DRINK
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY
WHO'S AFRAID OF JANE AUSTEN?: HOW TO REALLY TALK ABOUT BOOKS YOU HAVEN'T READ by HITCHINGS, HENRY (Paperback - 2009)
ISBN: 9781848540194
Subject: LITERATURE
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY

Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivorˇ¦s guide to talking about books you havenˇ¦t read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but havenˇ¦t got round to yet.
   
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